Imagine seeing the floor of an entire street covered with colourful petals that form enormous designs.
We are in Noto, where the third Sunday of May, the central street via Nicolaci is the protagonist of the traditional Baroque Flower Festival.

The Flower Festival of Noto, one of the most colourful festivals anywhere in the world, takes place every year over the third weekend of May (in 2019, from 17th-19th May).

Since 1980 Via Nicolaci, one of the most elegant streets of the city centre, is entirely decorated with flower compositions creating pictures, images and ornaments: every year the master florists participating to this stunning exhibit are given a topic on which they develop their colourful composition. 122 meters long, via Nicolaci is sided by some of the most refined palaces of the city, such as the world-famous palace of Prince Nicolaci “Villadorata”, whose willowy wrought-iron balconies are said to be the most beautiful in the world.

Throughout the weekend Noto is alive with: shows and side events, cultural events of all kinds,exhibitions, tastings,open museums and churches, live music, and dance and folklore in the squares.  

For schedule of the events and more info "Flower Festival".