Siracusa and Noto, classic white and Baroque gold
Siracusa and the South-Eastern Sicily: a world fame artistic heart. Not far you can se the famous “triangle of the Sicilian Baroque”, featured by Noto, Modica and Ragusa. In this corner of Sicily the attention is focused mainly on Siracusa – one of Unesco’s World Haritage sites featured by the “mainland” areas and the “island of Ortigia”, the old town that is connected to the other side through a bridge.
Archaeological treasures can be found at the Museum Paolo Orsi where a number of masterpieces belonging to the different civilizations that settled in this area can be admired. The island of Ortigia is the historical and spiritual heart of the town – it is an open-air museum featuring many remains from the Greek period as well as the Norman, the Aragon and the Baroque ones that are perfectly balanced. Actually, in spite of the mainly Baroque characteristics, the Greek origins are evident in the Duomo Square, the ancient necropolis, that is now surrounded by amazing Baroque buildings. The Museum of Medieval-Modern Art is located inside the most beautiful Catalan-Gothic palace and the Lanza and Platamone palaces in Piazza Archimede belong to the same style. You can go backwards in time until you reach the sweat water of the Aretusa’s source, a magic place that leads to the castle of Maniace, built by Frederik II that opens its shutters when the Festival of the classical Greek Theatre is held between May and June and also for the Festival of Ortigia, in September, dedicated to the avant-garde theatre.
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