La storia di Scicli

History of Scicli

Scicli is an ancient and charming small town, where the ambiance is that of a unique, warm, welcoming place, rich in artistic beauty and superbly evocative landscapes. It is located on a plain, where three valleys called “cave” meet. These are located at the foot of rocky cliffs which give the area a picturesque appearance.…

Marzamemi

Marzamemi

Marzamemi is an ancient fishing village, now a touristic, seafaring and fishing center just over 20 km (12 miles) from Noto. The name of this old village comes from the Arabic “Marsà al-hamām”, which means “Bay of the Turtledoves,” since the small birds have to pass through the area during their migrations. Today, Marzamemi radiates…

Palazzolo Acreide

Palazzolo Acreide

Palazzolo Acreide is a Baroque town of Greek origins. Located in the Hyblean Plateau and not far from the Anapo River and the Rupestrian Necropolis of Pantalica, in 2002 it was awarded the title of World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, along with the “Val di Noto”. The town is recognized as one of the…

La Villa Romana del Tellaro

The Roman Villa of Tellaro

In the 1970s, in the country side not far from Noto, the remains of a Roman Villa were discovered after being hidden by an old farmhouse that had been built over it. Archaeological excavations in the following years unearthed extremely refined and marvelous Roman mosaics dating back to the 4th century A.D. To date, only…

Riserva di Vendicari

Vendicari Nature Reserve

Established in 1984 by the then Minister of Agriculture Filippo Maria Pandolfi, the Vendicari Nature Reserve was created with the aim of safeguarding one of the most important ecosystems of the peninsula, which boasts, in the far southern area, a reserve of inestimable value, both from a purely natural and historical point of view. The…

Testa dell'Acqua Castelluccio

Testa dell’Acqua and Castelluccio

Castelluccio  Along the Tellaro valley, between the municipalities of Modica and Noto, lies the former Castelluccio Feud, belonging to the marquises Di Lorenzo. It is one of the oldest and most important archaeological sites in Italy, cradle of the Castelluccio civilization, a Sican community already present in the Bronze Age (between 2200 and 1450 BC.…

Ortigia

What to see in Ortygia

Ortygia is one of the most striking islands in Sicily, representing the historic center of Syracuse as well as the oldest part of the city. Although its size is decidedly modest, Ortygia amazes anyone who dares to step in its beauty, scenic richness, history and breathtaking sunsets. We recommend to all the incurable romantics (or…

La storia di Noto

The History of Noto

Noto counts with thousands of years of history that go from the Bronze Age to the present day. The foundation   The city was founded in the 5th century B.C. by King Ducezio, who moved the human settlement from the Mendola plateau, cradle of the ancient Castelluccio civilization (one of the oldest human settlements in…

Ragusa Ibla

Ragusa Ibla

It is not easy to describe in words the charm of a place like Ragusa Ibla, a charm that can be grasped by looking out from one of the many vantage points that the area offers before entering what is the beating heart of this wonderful place, where time seems to have stopped in the…