Siracusa Articles
The Italian government is set to step in to make sure a UNESCO site in Sicily is protected from drilling operations.
On August 28 a Sicilian court gave Texan oil company Panther Oil permission to drill for gas in the Val di Noto, a part of southern Sicily dotted with Baroque masterpieces.
Every third Sunday of May Noto, a baroque city in South-East Sicily, is quite literally covered in flower petals for the Infiorata di Noto. This event, which is increasingly gaining in popularity, has taken place since 1980.
Events in Siracusa
Infiorata - Noto Flower Festival During the Infiorata, amazing floral displays line the streets and squares of the Baroque town of Noto. Coloured petals are used to create a variety of figures, often with religious, mythological or social themes. It's an unforgettable sight.
