🏛️ Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
Eight UNESCO-listed towns rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake
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- Eight towns in southeastern Sicily rebuilt in late Baroque style after the 1693 earthquake
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2002
- Towns include Noto, Modica, Ragusa, Caltagirone, Catania, Militello Val di Catania, Palazzolo Acreide, and Scicli
- Characterized by ornate churches, palaces, and innovative urban planning with wider streets and grand squares
The Val di Noto comprises eight towns in southeastern Sicily that were comprehensively rebuilt following the catastrophic earthquake ...