Day 2 — Fri 28 Aug — Baroque gold: Noto & Modica, swim at Lido di Noto

status: closed · transit ≈ 277.9 km · spend ≈ €229
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Corte dei Medici - Palace, Catania
Breakfast at base, beach kit in the boot. ~1h05 drive south (A18 → Noto exit).
→ Noto Cathedral and Corso Vittorio Emanuele
driving · 75 min · 93.5 km
Noto Cathedral and Corso Vittorio Emanuele
The honey-gold baroque showpiece rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake. Climb the cathedral steps, walk the full Corso: Port
→ Palazzo Ducezio
walking · 1 min · 0.1 km
Palazzo Ducezio, Noto
The town hall facing the cathedral — Hall of Mirrors and the terrace with the best view over the cathedral steps. Short
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walking · 2 min · 0.1 km
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Lunch in Noto off the Corso. 9 covers, Monday — some kitchens close Mondays; the picker will surface what's open.
→ Modica old town
driving · 38 min · 48.2 km
Modica old town
~50 min drive from Noto. The gorge-town: baroque stacked up two canyon walls. Duomo di San Giorgio (the 250-step stairca
→ Modica chocolate tasting (Antica Dolceria Bonajuto)
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Modica chocolate tasting (Antica Dolceria Bonajuto)
Sicily's oldest chocolate house (1880) — cold-worked Aztec-method chocolate, grainy on purpose. Vanilla/cinnamon classic
→ Lido di Noto beach
driving · 33 min · 45.9 km
Lido di Noto beach
ROXANA'S ASK — the swim on the way home: ~55 min from Modica, basically on the route back. Golden sand, shallow family-f
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driving · 67 min · 90.1 km
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Drive home ~1h05 (20:00 → 21:05), late dinner near base in Catania — normal Sicilian hour. 9 covers.
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