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Novara di Sicilia<\/strong> is a picturesque village in Sicily, listed among the “most beautiful villages in Italy”, thanks to its medieval historic centre, and its location in the heart of a wooded region of the Peloritani Mountains<\/strong>, at 650 metres above sea level. It is built on the side of the mountain Rocca Salvatesta<\/strong>, from the top of which the panorama extends to the ancient remains of Tyndaris on the coast, and whose rocky peak reaches 1340 metres.<\/p>\n

Occupied by the Saracens who built a castle there, Novara was colonised by Lombards, soldiers from northern Italy who accompanied the Normans in the Middle Ages, bequeathing to this region a Gallo-Italic dialect that is still spoken there. The village takes its name from Noara, deriving from the Latin Novalia.<\/p>\n

Visiting Novara and monuments<\/h2>\n
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The medieval historic centre<\/strong> is made up of paved alleys that wind between the old small houses, sometimes covered with arches, with decorated fa\u00e7ades and beautiful churches. The buildings stand out for the materials used, such as local sandstone and cipolin marble in the religious edifices.<\/p>\n

From the top of Novara one discovers a beautiful terrace with the meagre remains of the castle, and in the town the beautiful church of San Giorgio<\/strong> with its columns and coffered ceiling; the church of Sant’Antonio Abate<\/strong>; the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta<\/strong> from the 16th century; or the small church of San Francesco<\/strong> from the 13th century. 5 km away, the abbey of Santa Maria La Noara<\/strong> from the 12th century dates from the reign of Roger II. The latter is the oldest and most important example of Cistercian architecture in Sicily, founded in 1171 by Sant’Ugo Abate.<\/p>\n

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