Sicily truly has many lovely little towns to offer. Today, it was the turn of Ragusa, which – once again – is situated on a hill. Unlike the other Sicilian towns I have visited so far, however, the old town here is located in the lower part of the city, while the newer buildings have been constructed on the higher hill. Continue reading Old at the bottom, new at the top →

Today, it was the turn of another Sicilian town – this time, Noto. Like many towns in Sicily (particularly in the southeast), it was completely destroyed in an earthquake in 1693 and subsequently rebuilt –in this case, even in a different location. When rebuilding, the city planners relied heavily on the prevailing artistic style of the time: the Baroque. Continue reading Noto(rious) Baroque →