the Val di Noto region — which is a two-hour drive south and includes the towns of Ragusa, Modica and Noto — and the nearby city of Syracuse are finding new life. Following the 1693 Sicily ...

The area, situated in the lesser-known southeast corner of Sicily, was destroyed in 1693 by a devastating earthquake. Val di Noto now comprises eight towns which are Unesco Heritage Sites for ...

The eight towns in south-eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli, were all rebuilt after 1693 on or beside towns existing at the time ...

To be the mayor of Noto is not such a terrible life. To my mind, this little city in southeastern Sicily is one of the most enchanting in all of Europe. Along its main drag, Corso Vittorio ...

If you’ve tuned into the second season of The White Lotus, you’re familiar with the island of Sicily and more specifically, the charming towns of Val di Noto. Now, we understand that Italy isn ...

build businesses and reclaim the vibrancy of Sicily. Giuliana Pucci and Salvuccio Cappello, the owners of a catering and private chef business in Val di Noto, said returning home brought a sense ...

We decamp to the country, to lovely villa La Paolina near the remote Castello di Donnafugata. It’s the perfect base for trips out to Noto ... Postcard from Southeast Sicily' was published ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...