The South-Eastern corner of Sicily is the area with the highest concentration of Unesco heritage sites in the whole world. The massive earthquake of 1693 caused enormous damage throughout the whole Val di Noto and the successive eighteenth century reconstruction involved rebuilding over 50 towns almost simultaneously, always following the spectacularly elaborate Sicilian baroque style: this created a unique architectural entity covering the whole territory, a continuous texture made up of grandiose monuments and everyday buildings, town planning and landscape design.

The combination of this unique architectural context with the unspoiled natural features of the landscape means that this area still preserves the essence of the real Sicily. This is why it has been chosen by numerous famous film directors for their film sets, most recently for the successful Inspector Montalbano TV series based on the books by Andrea Camilleri, set in the towns of Modica, Scicli, Ispica, Ragusa and Noto. But that’s not the end of it: there are also many historical and archaeological remains left by the peoples who have inhabited this area from the most distant past, such as the Ispica Caves, Kamarina and the Pantalica necropolis.
The area is also rich in fascinating sites for lovers of nature and wildlife, notably the Vendicari oasis and the Pino D’Aleppo reserve…

At the centre of this area, with all its historical, architectural and natural treasures, stands the Cambiocavallo Unesco Area & Resort, making it the ideal starting point for the exploration and discovery of a unique territory.