So, we just arrived in the city of Noto, which is the last stop of our Sicilian trip.
Noto is on the southeast coast of Sicily.
The city is right behind us. I don't know if you can really see it.
So, picture this: Sicily, 1693.
Only our older audience members will understand that reference.
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Anyway. So, I was saying: Sicily, 1693. A huge earthquake strikes
the southeast coast of Sicily. And the city of Noto is completely destroyed.
And Noto got rebuilt, in the Baroque style, which was common at the end of the 17th century.
And that explains why the city's architecture is so homogeneous.
So, the Old City begins at Porta Reale, which leads to the Corso Vittorio Emanuele,
where most of the main monuments are.
The most famous palace, in Noto, is the Palazzo Duchezio, which is now the City Hall.
And further down the road, you can see the Communal Theater.
But the real masterpiece, in Noto, is the Cathedral, which was finished in 1776.
And you can easily spot it, because of its dome, that you can see from everywhere in the city.
Like a lot of churches, in Italy, you have to climb a lot of stairs to get to the Cathedral.
Noto has more than 30 churches. And on the same Corso Vittorio Emanuele,
is the Church of San Francisco d'Assisi. As well as the Church of San Domenico.
And the Church of San Carlo Borromeo, which has this beautiful façade.
Just like on the outside, Baroque churches are very ornate on the inside too.
If you like the minimalist style, Noto is probably not the right place for you to visit.
What we found amazing in Noto,
is how well-preserved all the carvings are, on all the buildings.
Every door, every window,
has some kind of sculpture all around. No square centimeter is left bare.
But our favorites, were by far, the sculptures of the beams, holding the balconies.
Everywhere you look, there are Lions, horses, flowers, humans, holding a balcony somewhere.
This building was the only one we saw, with geometrical motifs, that were somewhat sober.
Because most of them were over-the-top with details.
Just recently, Architectural Digest featured a Palazzo,
that has been completely renovated in the Baroque style. And we're hoping to see it this week.
Well, it turned out we had no luck with visiting the palace we were hoping to see.
It was closed to the public. But instead, we visited the Palazzo Nicolaci.
Although Noto is nicknamed the stone garden, it also has a lot of greenery and fountains.
There is a lot of walking involved in visiting Noto.
And after seeing all the main landmarks, we also enjoyed strolling through
the little side streets, some of which had those really interesting floral décor.
And the best view of the city we could find, was from the top of San Carlo Borromeo.
From there, you could see the Sicilian countryside,
all the way to the Mediterranean in the distance.
But our favorite, was to see the roofs of all the buildings around.
The walk up-and-down, through the narrow stairs, was quite challenging.
We're resting, after a lot of walking.
This is what Minute-Made is made of: Real oranges! Way better than Minute Maid.
And we had a chance, to do a last walk in the city,
to see Noto by night, before leaving Sicily for good.
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