Noto then and now

Noto in 1972, Kodachrome II scan

This superb town in Eastern Sicily has had it's ups and downs. Totally destroyed in a massive earthquake in 1600, it was rebuilt in the then fashionable Baroque style. As time passed, the area lost it's splendor and up to the mid seventies it was almost uninhibited. We passed through there in the summer of 1972 on our way to Siracusa and took very few photos. The place was spooky. We returned in the summer of 2011 to find one of the most vibrant places anywhere. Totally renovated to it's glorious style, it is now  one of  Sicily's premiere tourist attractions. A must visit. The restaurants are considered  among Italy's best.