About Noto
Completely devastated in the earthquake of 1693 the city was rebuilt in the style of the day with beautiful honey-coloured stone buildings with ornate churches and monuments surrounding attractive piazzas. Along its coastline are beautiful unspoilt beaches.
Located between Noto and Ragusa running down between the Iblei mountains is the Vendicari Nature Reserve a large strip of marshy coastline. As a protected habitat for migratory birds it is home to a wide variety of species, among them stork, flamingo and black-winged stilt (adopted as the Vindicari emblem as it is native to the area).