This 500-seat theater was built in 1844 with donations from 14 of Ragusa's richest families. That's why it got the name 'Theater of Unity.' It was also called "the small St. Carlo" because its architecture was similar to that of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples.
An imperial Roman Catholic house of worship, Noto Cathedral dates back to the late years of the 18th Century. Occupying a central location in the town of Noto, it was built in the year 1776 and apportioned to Saint Nicholas of Myra. The structure weakened during the 1990 earthquake and a part of it collapsed in the year 1996. This led to some significant alterations carried out in the mid-20th Century. Its faint yellow exteriors are carved out of limestone, while the interiors are plain white. The Sicilian Baroque marvel houses the mortal remains of Noto patron's saint, Corrado Confalonieri.
Ein ruhiger Sandstrand, der an lauen Sommerabenden zum Entspannen und Relaxen einlädt. Bars bieten Erfrischung mit Blick auf den Sonnenuntergang.
Duomo di San Giorgio is an ancient church located in the heart of the city. Built in 1693, the church was built in place of the Church of St. Nicholas that was partially destroyed in the earthquake in 1693. The surviving part of the original Gothic church is still seen here, while the parts that got destroyed were built in a Baroque styled architecture.
Dieses barocke Kleinod ist als touristisches Ziel noch weitgehend unbekannt, aber ein Besuch wert.
Nachdem 1693 ein schweres Erdbeben zahlreiche Städte der Region zerstörte wurden diese größtenteils neugegründet und in geringer Entfernung zu den alten Orte angelegt. Dadurch ergaben sich geschlossene Stadtplanungen und einheitliche Bauprojekte: So präsentieren sich dem Besucher einizigartige, vollkommen vom Barock geprägte Statdbilder. Einige der Städte sind heute allerdings vom Verfall der Bausubstanzen bedroht und stellen sich teilweise als große Baustellen dar. Die Barocklandschaft der Gemeinschaft von acht Städten wurde 2002 zum Weltkulturerbe erklärt, da hier der spätbarocke Stil in einem einzigartigen Komplex Anwendung findet.
An imperial Roman Catholic house of worship, Noto Cathedral dates back to the late years of the 18th Century. Occupying a central location in the town of Noto, it was built in the year 1776 and apportioned to Saint Nicholas of Myra. The structure weakened during the 1990 earthquake and a part of it collapsed in the year 1996. This led to some significant alterations carried out in the mid-20th Century. Its faint yellow exteriors are carved out of limestone, while the interiors are plain white. The Sicilian Baroque marvel houses the mortal remains of Noto patron's saint, Corrado Confalonieri.
The Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica is located amid the hills of the Sortino region, a short distance from the ancient city of Syracuse. This archaeological site was excavated at the turn of the 19th Century and features five prehistoric cemeteries dating back to the Greek colonization period. The extensive landscape is replete with close to 5000 tombs that were hewn into the limestone cliffs, and contain the vestigial remains of dwellings from the 13th to the 7th Century BCE. Native flora and fauna, natural caves, and gorges are also in abundance. Pantalica, together with the archaeological site of Syracuse, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.