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THE THOUSAND AND ONE STREETS OF THE BAROQUE CITY
The territory of Noto, with its rich patrimony, represents the only place in Italy where innumerable sceneries open out to the tourists spellbound, so that they can enjoy a holiday, amid walks, to the discovery of the ruins of the ancient city, the blue sky of the meadows, the sacred stones of its convents, the living stones of its noble palaces, the historical and archaeological evidences of the Siculian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arabian, Medieval cultures. The district of Noto extends for 554 sq. kms. and is crossed by two rivers the Asinaro and the Tellaro.
The magnificent sandy and gilded coasts, the clear and clean sea are tourist destinations, every year.
The traditions of a place that uses the language of emotion will be appreciated. The natural reserve of Vendicari, the ruins of Ancient Noto, the Greek and Roman villas, historical memories, the colony of Eloro, the castles and the old farms can be visited. In the alleys of the "old village", gastronomic specialities can be tasted, shopping can be made, the triumph of the Baroque art can be admired. For those who love theatre and music, Noto offers a wide range of proposals, from evenings in the open air, to theathre works, at Vittorio Emanuele Theatre.
For those who love night-time life, there is too much to choose from restaurants, cafés with bands, pubs. The people in Noto are kind; tourists are spoilt by the warm welcome of the proud inhabitants.
In Noto, lectures and international meetings are organized; the city was honoured with the title of world patrimony of U.N.E.S.C.O. and it is the first Cultural District in Italy. In the summer, concerts animate its quaint side-streets, illuminated by violet lamp-posts. The palaces, with their baroque sculpture, make visitors dream, catapulted into the history, the culture that can be breathed everywhere.
The opportunities not to miss are: a visit to the centre of the city, a plunge into the blue sea, the enjoyment of the history enclosed in the boundaries of the ancient cities and its popular traditions, parades and village festivals.
The Mayor
The Honourable, Lawyer Michele Accardo
Translated by Corrado Leanti
Historical, archaeological and naturalistic
itineraries of the territory of Noto
Noto, besides having an important architectural patrimony, enjoys a wide and varied territory (highlands, hills, lowlands and sea coasts), rich of place of historistcal, archaeological and naturalistic interest. Its territory is crossed by the river Tellaro and by the Torrent Asinaro, or "of the Oleanders".
The two rivers rise respectively from the Mount Lauro and from the Great Fountain in the Valley of Carosello. The variety of the landscape allows visitors to enjoy a mild climate, a wide coast, gilded sand and crystalline sea, considered the cleanest in Italy, from Calabernardo to Marzamemi, and such panoramic reliefs as Alveria, Finocchio, Castelluccio, etc.
By Emanuele U. Muscova
Translated by Corrado Leanti
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