Excursion to Syracuse and Noto
Program of the day
19 July 2017
Syracuse is notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheaters, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea.
More info at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_Sicily
http://citymapsicilia.it/en/guide/ortigia-island/
Lunch stop at "Teatro Greco" restaurant.
http://www.ristoranteteatrogreco.it/
In the afternoon visit to the beautiful monuments of Noto, the capital of Baroque.
Noto is a city in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. It lends its name to the surrounding area Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its churches were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
For more info read:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noto
http://www.travellector.com/things-to-do-in-noto-sicily/
http://www.italythisway.com/places/noto.php
Return to the President Park Hotel at dinner time.