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Things to see in Noto
In Noto the atlas lists 50 historic places: 24 archaeological sites, 10 historic villas and palaces, 6 abbeys and monasteries, 5 museums, 3 fortresses and towers, 1 castle and 1 historic theatre.
Of these, 3 list opening hours.
Don’t miss: Helorus, an ancient city in Sicily with occupation from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity.
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The town
Noto is a city in Sicily, Italy, one of the eight world heritage listed "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto".
Noto was once situated on Mount Alveria but destroyed by an earthquake in Val di Noto in 1693 and was rebuilt in another site in Baroque style.
Ufficio informazioni turistiche A.A.P.I.T., Piazza XVI Maggio (behind the Hercules fountain), ☏ +39 0931573779. Tue-Fri 09:30-10:30, 15:30-16:30; Sat Sun 09:30-11:00, 15:30-17:00.
Info Point Città di Noto, Corso Vitt. Emanuele 135, ☏ +39 339 4816218.
Eloro District APP, in free download help you to find any interesting place in Noto and around all district, updated with local events and services.
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50 places
Archaeological sites 24
Show all 24 places
Catacombe Busulmone Grotta del Carciofo Carraie Balsamo - Pantano Piccolo Città di Eloro Città di Eloro Concerie Carosello Ddieri bizantini Grotta degli Heroes Grotta delle Cento Bocche Grotta San Corrado di Fuori Gymnasium Ipogei giudaici Necropoli A di Eloro Necropoli C di Eloro Riparo Sottoroccia Riparo Sottoroccia Tomba Monumentale Villa Poggio dell'Arena Villas and palaces 10
Abbeys and monasteries 6
Museums 5
Fortresses and towers 3
Castles 1
Historic theatres 1
Getting there
Get there as a daytrip from Syracuse or a stopover from Syracuse to Ragusa (1½ hour), Gela, or Enna.
By bus: Regional bus stop, Via Pola (next to the Villa Communale outside the Porta Reale). Interbus and AST provide connecting services with Syracuse (approx. 1 hr 15 min). Tickets sold at the Hotel Flora next to the stop.
By train: The railway station is further from the town centre than the bus station. The station appears to be unmanned at least some of the time with no automated ticket machines (see below for some details).
Combined with some difficulty with getting a return ticket at the station it may be more convenient to take a bus on a return trip despite it takes a bit more time.
Stazione di Noto (at south of the town). Mon-Sat. A few trains a day towards Ragusa and Siracuse. No services on Sundays.
You can buy tickets for travel on Regional trains at the ticket offices of the station, at the ticket vending machines, at the authorized travel agencies and points of sale of the circuit Lottomatica, Sisal and Punto Servizi, from the Internet site, or with the App Trenitalia, available for iPhone and iPad, and also for devices with the Android operating system.
A ticket can be also purchased on board with a supplement of €5 to the cost of the ticket. On departure from the station, notify the train crew before getting on.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Noto is a World Heritage Site and billed as the most attractive of the Baroque towns in south east Sicily. In fact it's a really nice small town where most of the significant buildings are aligned along a single street.
Unfortunately some of them are closed and/or being restored. It feels, like in many other places in Sicily, there is not enough money available to bring the town back to what it once was.
Cattedrale di San Nicolò. The cathedral stands on the summit of a magnificent staircase consisting in three flights of steps dating back to the 18th century but restored at the beginning of the 19th century. The facade is closed off by two imposing bell towers and it is topped by two late 18th-century statues Porta Reale (Ferdinandea). The entrance into the town and its main street – the Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Palazzo Ducezio (Municipio). 09:30-18:00; diring Infiorata 09:30-19:00; summer: 09:30-20:00. 18th-century building designed by Vincenzo Sinatra with Neo-Classical frescos by Antonio Mazza. Teatro Comunale "Tina Di Lorenzo". Sometimes referred to as "La Scala di Milano in miniatura". Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata. Well-restored 18th-century palazzo.
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