The journey
The road climbs towards Monte Alveria. The landscape changes, the noise recedes and the experience begins before arrival.
Above Noto Antica,
deep in Sicily
Book your stayHistoric retreat · Monte Alveria · 460 m
1451Franciscan originsRoomsbookable individually700 mfrom Noto Antica
Il Carosello dei Baroni
More than a stay.
A place that remains.
Between two valleys, on the stones of a Franciscan convent founded in 1451, hospitality takes the form of silence, memory and beauty.
Il Carosello dei Baroni is a historic agriturismo and boutique country retreat to inhabit slowly. Every courtyard, wall and opening onto the landscape becomes part of the journey.
“The experience is not added to the stay. It is the stay.”
A private landscape
The luxury
of silence.
The pool, olive trees and stone architecture open onto the countryside of south-eastern Sicily. Time is not filled here; it is rediscovered.
The art of hospitality
Where time slows,
authenticity takes shape.
Living history
A short distance away, Noto Antica reveals a Sicily of ruins, nature and stories stretching across millennia.
The landscape
Gorges, paths, water and Mediterranean vegetation shape the unexpected beauty of the Valle del Carosello.
Time to be
The pool, reading, meditation and conversation: here, luxury means having time and truly feeling it.
South-eastern Sicily36° 57′ N · 15° 01′ E
Sicily beyond the gates
The Noto landscape,
beyond the expected routes.
Pale stone and red earth, carob, almond and olive trees. A land where Baroque towns meet untamed landscapes and history emerges at every turn.
From the Carosello, guests can discover Noto, Noto Antica, the Valle del Carosello, Syracuse and Ortigia — then return to the quiet of Monte Alveria.
Noto Antica
The city lost to the earthquake of 1693, just beyond the retreat.
Baroque Noto
Golden stone, theatrical streets and the celebrated architecture of south-eastern Sicily.
Valle del Carosello
A gorge of water, rock, walking paths and archaeology.
Syracuse and Ortigia
Greek history, the Mediterranean and the luminous stone of the old island city.
An ancient convent.
A deeper Sicily.
An unrepeatable experience.
Il Carosello dei Baroni
A place shaped
by time.
So that everything may remain as it is.
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Photo gallery
Beauty belongs
to real places.
The retreat within its landscape: aerial views, the pool, stone courtyards, olive trees and pomegranates from the garden.
Stay within the old convent
Rooms and suites.
One soul.
Each room holds a different part of the retreat’s story. Stone, iron forged in Syracuse, natural fabrics and light create distinct spaces united by the same quietness.
The texture of history
Not simply rooms, but places within the place.
Hospitality · 01
Deluxe D1 and D2
Two double rooms, each with a king-size bed, exposed stone, natural light and views across the quiet landscape.
Hospitality · 02
Suites S1 and S2
Two double rooms with king-size beds, restrained interiors, ancient walls and olive trees beyond the windows.
Hospitality · 03
Family
A double bedroom and bathroom at ground level; upstairs, a second double or twin bedroom with bathroom and a children’s room for two.
Hospitality · 04
Comfort
Four welcoming rooms — two doubles and two triples — combining local stone with contemporary simplicity.
Air conditioning in every roomPool and gardensKing-size beds in S1, S2, D1 and D2Direct room bookingOptional exclusive use on request
Rooms gallery
Quietness,
given form.
Rooms, suites, bathrooms and lounges: the private spaces of the retreat, told through stone, light and considered details.
Accommodation at a glance
Comfort doubles
2 roomsComfort triples
2 roomsS1 and S2
2 doubles · king-size bedsD1 and D2
2 doubles · king-size bedsRelax
1 roomFamily
two levels · up to 6 guests1842
1 double room
Weddings · private events · retreats
Celebrate Sicily.
Gracefully, without artifice.
The retreat welcomes weddings and private events drawn to the elegance of country life: a full immersion in Sicily’s rural traditions, interpreted with restraint and accompanied by contemporary comfort.
Rooms and suites remain available for individual booking; for groups and private occasions, the entire historic retreat may also be reserved on request.
Tell us about your occasionMonte Alveria
History is not a backdrop.
It is part of the experience.
The earliest known settlements on this protected hill between two valleys.
The foundation of the Franciscan convent on Monte Alveria.
The earthquake destroys ancient Noto and transforms south-eastern Sicily forever.
The old stones live again as a place of hospitality, memory and contemplation.
Where the journey begins
Above Noto Antica,
in Sicily’s quiet heart.
Il Carosello dei Baroni lies along the SP64 on Monte Alveria, just beyond the remains of ancient Noto and between the valleys of the Asinaro river.
700 m Porta Aurea10 km Baroque Noto460 m elevation
SP64 · 96017 Noto (SR) · Sicily36.951519, 15.019824Open map and directions
Il Carosello dei BaroniMonte Alveria · Noto Antica
Official direct booking
Your journey
begins here.
Choose your dates and guests to see live availability for individual rooms and suites. Booking continues securely through the official Smartness system of Il Carosello dei Baroni.
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Come and experience
what words cannot hold.
Book your room or suite online, or tell us about the private stay, celebration or retreat you have in mind. We will reply personally.
Check availability+39 380 708 6108ilcarosellodeibaroni@gmail.comSP64 · 96017 Noto (SR) · Sicily