Religious, Spiritual sights in Southeastern Sicily
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Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Scale
If you have the time, the old town is best accessed via the salita commendatore, a winding pass made up of stairs and narrow archways taking you past the remains of the 15th-century Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Scale, from where there's a good viewing point.
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San Nicoló Cathedral
Pride of place in Noto goes to the recently renovated San Nicoló Cathedral, which stands centre stage in Noto's most graceful square, the Piazza Municipio. Following its dome's collapse and subsequent restructuring, the cathedral was scrubbed of centuries of dust and dirt and is now once again gleaming in its peachy glow. The June 2007 re-opening was a major event in town, with the inhabitants keen to see the cathedral looking brand-new.
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Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore
In the opposite, easterly direction, towards the grand Porta Reale is the Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore with its adjoining nunnery, which was reserved for the daughters of local nobility. The interior is the most impressive in Noto, but it is unfortunately closed to the public. The fountain suspended on a wall next to it remained after Noto's streets were lowered in 1840 to facilitate the movement of carriages.
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Chiesa del Purgatorio
In the old town is the Chiesa del Purgatorio, whose main altar features a depiction of Anime in Purgatorio (Souls in Purgatory) by Francesco Manno. Aside from the churches and palazzi that literally line your route wherever you go, the best thing to do about town is to wander through its narrow streets and sun-drenched squares, which look even better on a soft summer night.
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Duomo di San Giovanni Battista
The centrepiece of Ragusa Superiore, and a symbol of its urban renewal, is the enormous Duomo di San Giovanni Battista, built between 1718 and 1778. An elegant, terraced square fronts the ornate façade made asymmetrical by Mario Spada's pretty campanile.
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Chiesa di San Giuseppe
Chiesa di San Giuseppe . In the old town, the elliptical interior of Chiesa di San Giuseppe is topped by a cupola decorated with a fresco of the Gloria di San Benedetto (Glory of St Benedict; 1793) by Sebastiano Lo Monaco.
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Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie
The convent (Palazzo dei Mercedari) of the Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie, has since been converted into the Museo Civico, with a well-ordered display of finds from Modica and Cava d'Ispica.
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Palazzo Ducezio
The cathedral is surrounded on all sides by elegant town houses such as Palazzo Ducezio and Palazzo Landolina, once home to Noto's oldest noble family.
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Chiesa di San Giorgio
This church, Gagliardi’s masterpiece, is a vision of pure rococo splendour, a butter-coloured confection perched on a majestic 250-step staircase.
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Chiesa di Santa Chiara
For sweeping rooftop views of Noto’s baroque splendour, climb the campanile (bell tower) at Chiesa di Santa Chiara.
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Cattedrale di San Pietro
Cattedrale di San Pietro is an impressive church atop a rippling staircase lined with life-sized statues of the Apostles.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria di Betlem
Another noteworthy church is Chiesa di Santa Maria di Betlem, where a marker points out the highest point of the 1902 flood.
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Cattedrale di San Giorgio
The cathedral, with its magnificent neoclassical dome and stained-glass windows, dates from 1739.
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