Noto

A UNESCO registered town.
A splendid baroque town, which is currently being restored to its former glory. Palaces built for nobles and the church have a grace that seems timeless. The city has held an annual flower festival, the Infiorata, every May since the 1980s, lining the streets with floral works of art.

Main sights
Noto is famous for its fine buildings of the early eighteenth century, considered among the main masterpieces in the Sicilian baroque style.

Palaces and other buildings
Ducezio Palace, the current Town Hall. Designed by Vincenzo Sinatra, it houses neo-classical style frescoes by Antonio Mazza.
Astuto Palace.
Villadorata palace on Via Nicolaci which was built by P. Labisi in 1733.

Religious buildings
Cathedral of San Nicolò di Mira (finished 1776).
Church of Santa Caterina.
Church of San Corrado.
Church of the Collegio di San Carlo.
Church of the Sacro Nome di Gesu.
Monastery of Santa Chiara (1735), designed by Gagliardi. It has an oval plant, the interior divided by twelve columns housing a Madonna with Child from the 16th century.
Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
Church of Santa Maria della Scala.
Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
Town Library.
Church of San Nicola di Mira.
Church of Santa Chiara, with a precious Madonna by Antonello Gagini.
Church of San Francesco d'Assisi (Immacolata).
Church of the Spirito Santo.
Church of Ecce Homo.
Church of Santa Maria dell'Arco.
Church of the Anime Sante del Purgatorio ("Holy Souls of the Purgatory").
Church of Santa Maria della Rotonda.
Church of the Santissima Trinità.
Church of San Carlo al Corso (by Rosario Gagliardi).
Church of Santa Maria del Carmelo.
Church of San Pietro Martire.
Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
Church of San Domenico (by Rosario Gagliardi).
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate.
Church of Santa Caterina.
Church of the Crociferio di San Camillo.
Church of Montevergine (San Girolamo).
Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
Church of San Andrea Apostolo.
Church of San Pietro delle Rose (Saints Peter and Paul).
Church of the SS. Crocifisso.
Church of Sant'Egidio Vescovo.
Church of Santa Maria del Gesù.
Church of Annunziata.
Church of Santa Agata.