Ahhh Granita!

The supposed cooler change failed to materialise and the sun was still beating down. It made for hot walks through the stone built cities of Noto and Syracuse. Nevertheless, the old sectors of these two cities were the loveliest we've seen in Sicily. Both are built in lovely pale stone.

We had a brief respite from the heat at Cafe Sicilia in Noto eating home made pastries and refreshingly delicious fruit granitas.

We were also jealous of the fish, meat, fruit and vegetables available to the people of Catania with a bustling market operating daily.

Catania Markets:

San Francesco Church in Noto:

Cafes lining the main plaza in the Ortigia area of Syracuse:

The Ear of Dionysus in the Syracuse Archaeological Park has extraordinary acoustics:

And the Roman Ampitheatre impressed more than the Greek Theatre which had modern seating temporarily covering the old stone for spring performances of Greek tragedies. Apparently we were a week early as it gets dismantled next week: