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The annex apartment once the old knights lodgings by the feudal country manor of Villa Catera, San Corrado di Fouri, is found at 3 kilometers from the stunning barocco city of Noto, recognised by Unesco as part of the patronage for mankind. This newly redesigned apartment, in the old Sicilian style offers a refined country holiday, in total peace and harmony with nature.

the old annex is divided into three individual flats, all with 2 bedrooms, one bathroom sitting room and kitchen about 70 sqm each. The villa is in the part of Noto known as San corrado di Fuori, immersed in a typical Sicilian countryside. The villa is surrounded by 5,000 sq m of gardens. The apartments have been recently restructured with simplicity and good taste.

The 2 bed flats have live in kitchens well fitted out with all utensils. Private veranda space to eat out on. Ample sitting room with tv and sofa bed. Bath with shower. Large veranda overlooking central courtyard with lounge chairs.

Services:

• Tv colour
• air conditioning charged at cost
• Heating charged at cost
• Sheets and towels (changed once a week
• Baby bed

Private Parking

The annex is surrounded by 5,000 sq m of gardens full of the delicious perfumes of rosemary and thymme, lemon and fig trees abound in this paradise for lovers of nature and culture.

The beaches of the area stretch from Lido di Noto to the Internationally recognised Reserve of Vendicari where the turtles go to lay their eggs and the flamingoes flock in autumn. The sand is powder white and the water a translucent turquoise. This is the perfect place to snorkel or simply sunbathe, with good weather lasting well into november.

Noto, in the province of Siracuse, is the architectural capital of the Baroque cities of the Val di Noto, now UNESCO's world heritage site. The city is mostly famous for its grandiose Sicilian Baroque monuments and particular town planning, but also for its interesting local festivities and fine produce and food. The beautiful natural surroundings, which include both seaside and mountain locations, are another great attraction for visitors of the area.

Noto originally stood on Mount Alveria. It was founded by the Sikels and subsequently conquered by the Greeks. Later it became part of the kingdom of Ierone II, tyrant of Siracuse and received the name of Netum. Romans, Byzantines and Arabs followed in the common sequence of foreign dominators. Under the Arabs, Noto flourished and became the capital of one of the three valleys the Arabs distinguished on the Island, the Val di Noto. With the Normans and the Spanish Aragon the economic and cultural activities developed even further and the city reached its apex until the earthquake of 1693 destroyed it completely. For the reconstruction the survivors decided to leave mount Alveria and rebuilt the city further down towards the sea about 10km away from the Ionian sea. Artists from all over Sicily were called to work on the project of reconstruction of Noto under the supervision of the Duke of Camastra, who represented the Spanish viceroy in the area; Among them: Paolo Labisi, Vincenzo Sinatra and Rosario Gagliardi. The execution of their visions was entirely realised by local craftsmen, who built the churches, convents and palaces and decorated them with handmade brackets, volutes, masks, cherubs and wrought-iron railings.

Probally the most beautiful liberty villa, just inside the medieval walls of Noto. The flat with its enormous live out roof terrace looks out over the stunningly beautiful barocco town of Noto, recognised by Unesco as patrimony for mankind. The villa is in the principal walking avenue of historic Noto, only 50 metres from the cathedral. A holiday in this wonderful historic flat is for culture lovers only.

The flat has been designed with love by its owner. All of the marked art noveau features have been resored to perfection. The apartment is elegant and comfortable, with a magnificent blend of modern and antique. The villa was the aristocratic residence of the Conti d'Arpedusa and has lost none of its finesse. The whole of the roof has been made into a 80 sq m roof garden, to dine under the stars overlooking the city below. There is one bedroom and one bathroom, beautiful living room with sofa bed for 2 and kitchen.

The beaches of the area stretch from Lido di Noto to the Internationally recognised Reserve of Vendicari where the turtles go to lay their eggs and the flamingoes flock in autumn. The sand is powder white and the water a translucent turquoise. This is the perfect place to snorkel or simply sunbathe, with good weather lasting well into november.

The eight towns in south-eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli, were all rebuilt after 1693 on or beside towns existing at the time of the earthquake which took place in that year. They represent a considerable collective undertaking, successfully carried out at a high level of architectural and artistic achievement. Keeping within the late Baroque style of the day, they also depict distinctive innovations in town planning and urban building.

In a region populated by olive and almond trees, Noto sits on a plateau dominating the valley of the Asinaro and its citrus plantations. This tiny Baroque jewel endowed with an opulent beauty is the result of a single tragic event: the earthquake of 1693, that, despite bringing death and destruction to this part of Sicily, also sparked a huge effort to rebuild. Previously, the town that stood some 9-10km away (see below Noto Antica) had its origins way back in Antiquity. lt witnessed the birth of Ducetius who, in the 5C, made the Greeks quake in their shoes for having incited the Siculi against his Sicilian nationalist movement. The 1693 earthquake completely destroyed the old town. A broader and less vulnerable site was chosen for the new town, one that might accommodate a straightforward, linear town plan, with intersections at right angles and wide, parallel streets in accordance with the new Baroque taste. Three of the main streets run on an east to west axis, so that they might always be bathed in sunshine.

The Villa Rosa is placed just outside the Reserve of the Zingaro, the nature reserve famous for its stunning beaches and mountainous scenery, it is near the village of Scopello. The villa offers a holiday of immense tranquiility in the Sicilian countryside, but only 2 km from the beach and 3 km to the Reserve. This beautiful and immensely private villa, is surrounded by a walled tropical garden, full of bougainvillea and jasmine. The garden is the pride of its owner and is scented with lemon and pine trees. Here there are all the fruits of a tropical garden.

The villa has a spacious, air conditioned interior. The living room opens with sliding glass doors to the terrace and the garden beyond. There is satelite tv. The kitchen is well equiped and has a washing machine. There are 3 bedrooms. The first has a double bed and bathroom ensuite, the second two twin beds, the third 2 bunk beds. There are 2 bathrooms. The house has an enormous veranda outside the kitchen with a huge table to eat out, under the trellises of jasmine.