The Baroque Tour

On January 1693, a huge earthquake off the shores of Syracuse, destroyed 70 Sicilian towns and villages! In the aftermath began a remarkable rebuilding effort in the style that was in fashion in those days: baroque. The result was an entire region filled with cities sharing the same architectural style, eight of which are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Catania, Noto, Syracuse, Modica, Ragusa, Scicli, Caltagirone, Militello.

The architectural style known as Sicilian Baroque is unique worldwide. What makes it different to the italian one is the addition of cherubs (putti), masks and balconies decorating all buildings, palaces and churches.