Apartment in Villa Located a few steps from the center of Noto (SR) furnished with style, perfect for spending a peaceful stay immersed in the Baroque in serenity.
The apartment is accessed from a small garden with a common entrance, the apartment is on the second floor with a private entrance and consists of a living area with a sofa bed, a well-equipped kitchen, a double bedroom and a bathroom with shower .
Guests have a private terrace with a magnificent panoramic view of the Cava, a place of wonder, with its prehistoric buildings dating back to the Bronze Age, carved into the rock by the Arabs. Ideal for a couple or a family with two children. Free WiFi and air-conditioned rooms.
A few meters from the hotel, the Royal Arch gives access to the historic center bars, restaurants, ice cream parlors and supermarkets.
And a few kilometers away are the beautiful beaches of Marzamemi, San Lorenzo and Riserva di Vendicari
AROUND
NOTO: called the «Capital of the Baroque», its historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002. Forced to stop in this wonderful city where historic buildings, monuments with harmonious forms, and urban architecture give an atmosphere that almost borders on fiction. From the ROYAL DOOR, an impacting triumphal arch dating back to the 19th century, designed and built for the visit of the King of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinando II leads to the main axis that crosses the entire historic center:
• WHAT SEE:
THE CATHEDRAL OF SAN NICOLO ’: The beautiful and imposing Cathedral of San Nicolò is the main center of worship and historically the most important, and seems to dominate the entire historic center. Baroque jewel of the 700 subject over the centuries to numerous renovations, the last in the nineteenth century with the construction of the Dome by Cassone.
PALAZZO NICOLACI: The Palace of the Princes of Nicolaci, one of the highest representations of the Baroque style in the world! Recently it has been restored to its former glory, it is a structure that represents in its entirety the artistic wealth, and the magnificence of the historic center! An imposing portal and two large iconic columns, surmounted by a balcony with stone corbels, depicting grotesque figures, characterize the facade.
• CHURCH OF SANTA CHIARA: a baroque architecture of the highest quality. Designed by the Syracuse architect Rosario Gagliardi in 1730, it was completed in 1758 and annexed to the
to the former convent of the Benedictine Sisters, now the civic museum of Noto. The interior of the church, with numerous decorations, putti and stuccos, is considered one of the most important in Sicily for the Baroque architectural style. Don't miss the view from the terrace of this building.
How to reach the property:
• FLIGHTS: flights from all over Italy to the international airport of Catania, then bus, taxi or car rental, about 1h along the CT-SR highway, NOTO EXIT.
• SHIP: boarding from Genoa, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Naples to Palermo and Catania. From Malta to Pozzallo with the ferry about 90 minutes.
• CAR: From Catania airport along the CT-SR highway, exit NOTO.
• TOURIST PORT: PORTO SIRACUSA
