{"id":25818,"date":"2024-09-17T22:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/?p=25818"},"modified":"2024-11-28T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:17:13","slug":"syracuse-noto-and-sicilian-baroque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/syracuse-noto-and-sicilian-baroque\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicily &#8211; Syracuse, Noto and Sicilian Baroque"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This region boasts attractions that have been celebrated long before the success of Andrea Camilleri&#8217;s novels, published by Sellerio, brought further fame. The area has been declared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.it\/it\/unesco-vicino-a-te\/siti-patrimonio-mondiale\/le-citta-tardo-barocche-del-val-di-noto-sicilia-sud-orientale\/#_blank\">UNESCO World Heritage site<\/a> due to the Baroque architecture to be found within the province of Val di Noto, whose name was derived from the ancient \u2018Vallo di Noto\u2019. This term refers to the vast area which encompasses Ragusa, Syracuse and Catania, which was struck by the devastating earthquake in 1693 that destroyed south-eastern Sicily and necessitated the reconstruction of the entire zone. Today, the southern part of Sicily, from Noto to Scicli, and from Marzamemi to Modica and Ibla, is no longer a well-kept secret and has become a destination not only for tourists, but also a refuge for a community of intellectuals, architects and fashion entrepreneurs and designers who find their creative inspiration here. Our journey begins and ends in Syracuse, starting with an exploration of the inland areas and then circling back along the coast.<br \/>\nWe recommend you dedicate at least a full day in Syracuse, because there are so many sites to see, starting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.siracusa.it\/vivere-il-comune\/luoghi\/anfiteatro-romano-copy-2#_blank\">island of Ortigia<\/a>. This can be accessed from the mainland via Ponte Umbertino or alternatively by crossing Ponte Santa Lucia. If you take the former, you will have the opportunity of saluting the genius that was Archimedes, undoubtedly the most illustrious Syracusan of all time, as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siracusaturismo.net\/mobile\/mscheda.asp?ID=242#_blank\">monument<\/a> is located on the small island in the middle. Upon reaching Ortigia, first make your way to the Temple of Apollo at the heart of the island, a reminder of the historical connection between Syracuse and ancient Greece \u2013 a link already highlighted by Archimedes. Also on Ortigia, you will find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.siracusa.it\/vivere-il-comune\/luoghi\/museo-archimede-e-leonardo#_blank\">museum dedicated to Archimedes and Leonardo da Vinci<\/a>, celebrating two excellent minds from two different eras, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.siracusa.it\/vivere-il-comune\/luoghi\/castello-maniace#_blank\">Castello Maniace<\/a> situated at the southernmost tip, which is a masterpiece of Swabian military architecture. Heading west from the fortification, you will come upon the legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fontearetusasiracusa.it\/#_blank\">Fonte Aretusa<\/a>, or Fountain of Arethusa, a water spring that forms a small lake where the only wild papyrus plants in Europe grow. After exploring the Duomo, a prime example of the Baroque architecture that we will encounter very often throughout our itinerary and that is particularly dominant in Noto, along with many noble palazzos in Ortigia, we conclude our tour of the island at the church dedicated to the Virgin of Syracuse, Saint Lucia, where \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siracusaturismo.net\/mobile\/mscheda.asp?ID=215#_blank\">The Burial of Saint Lucia<\/a>\u2019 by Caravaggio resides. A great choice for a quick bite before crossing the bridge and transferring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.siracusa.it\/vivere-il-comune\/luoghi\/copy-2#_blank\">Archaeological Park of Neapolis<\/a> is the highly acclaimed and award-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/schiticchio_ortigia\/\">Pizzeria Schiticchio<\/a> in Ortigia. The archaeological park is home to the 5th-century BC Greek Theatre, renowned worldwide not only as an ancient site but also as a venue for theatrical performances. The season of ancient drama plays organised by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indafondazione.org\/\"><strong>Inda Foundation<\/strong><\/a> is held here every year in May and June. Nearby is the \u2018Latomia del Paradiso\u2019, where the \u2018<strong>Orecchio di Dionisio<\/strong>\u2019 (\u2018Ear of Dionysius\u2019) is to be found, a massive rock with very particular acoustic properties, together with the Altar of Hieron and the Roman Amphitheatre. You can visit the only catacombs in the city open to the public here, close to the ruins of the Church of San Giovanni alle Catacombe. If you are planning to stay overnight, Syracuse offers a host of high-end options including the Grand Hotel or Palazzo Artemide on the island of Ortigia, or the celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minareto.com\/en\/index\">Il Minareto<\/a> in the protected area of Plemmirio. For fine dining, the Michelin-starred <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cortilespiritosanto.com\/en\/home-english\/#_blank\">Cortile Spirito Santo<\/a> near Castello Maniace offers the finest expression of Sicilian culinary art, while for a taste of local cuisine, we highly recommend Latteria Mamma Iabica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This region boasts attractions that have been celebrated long before the success of Andrea Camilleri&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":25320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[498,564],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sicilia-en","category-territories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sicily - Syracuse, Noto and Sicilian Baroque | Dimore Storiche Italiane<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/syracuse-noto-and-sicilian-baroque\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sicily - Syracuse, Noto and Sicilian Baroque | Dimore Storiche Italiane\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This region boasts attractions that have been celebrated long before the success of Andrea Camilleri&#8217;s [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/syracuse-noto-and-sicilian-baroque\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dimore Storiche Italiane\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-17T20:30:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-28T13:17:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CULTURA_SIRACUSA_noto_02.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"929\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alessandro D&#039;Agostino\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alessandro D&#039;Agostino\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/syracuse-noto-and-sicilian-baroque\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/syracuse-noto-and-sicilian-baroque\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Alessandro D'Agostino\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/44c5fbb58a9ff02a18beac7215decfd7\"},\"headline\":\"Sicily &#8211; 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