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ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE OF CATANIA
In the heart of Piazza Stesicoro, despite being completely surrounded by modern buildings, it is possible to see the magnificent Roman amphitheatre of Catania, one of the largest in Italy and certainly the biggest in Sicily. The grandiose monument wa...
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URSINO CASTLE OF CATANIA
One of the most interesting monuments in Catania is the massive Ursino castle, facing the large square named after Frederick II of Swabia. The emperor himself decided on the building of the stronghold, to subdue and control the rebellious populace of...
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CHURCH OF S. NICOLO' IN CATANIA
One of the best examples of religious architecture in Catania is the church of S. Nicolò, a magnificent Baroque building, its construction, begun in 1687 and, interrupted owing to the 1693 earthquake, never completed. The church, with its huge dimens...
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COLLEGIATA OF CATANIA
In the heart of the city, facing onto the beautiful Via Etnea, stands the superb Collegiata, one of the best examples of late catanese Baroque. Erected after the 1693 earthquake on the ruins of what was, in the early centuries of the Christian era, a...
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DUOMO OF CATANIA
The sumptuous cathedral of Catania, facing the splendid Piazza Duomo, was partly rebuilt following the violent 1693 earthquake. The original building - consecrated to St. Agatha, virgin and martyr, patron saint of the city - constructed in Norman sty...
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ETNA
Geological fulcrum of the whole of eastern Sicily, Mount Etna, at 3,350 m. the highest peak on the island, is the largest active volcano in Europe. Unchallenged overlord of the Catania Plain, jealous and austere guardian of multi-secular eruptive act...
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MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF CATANIA
Housed in the magnificent setting of the Ursino castle since 1934, the Municipal Museum of Catania was created thanks to the fusion of the rich collection of the Benedictine monks - including Greek and Roman material, as well as objects from China an...
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ODEON OF CATANIA
Next to the magnificent Roman theatre of Catania, on Via Vittorio Emanuele, stands the small odeon erected between the second and third century AD, also nearly suffocated by modern buildings, exactly like the larger monument. The stage and what was t...
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PIAZZA DUOMO OF CATANIA
The heart of the civil and religious power of the city, confluence of the main roads, scenic Piazza Duomo was planned and created after the 1693 earthquake, following which the whole of Catania, seriously damaged by the natural disaster, was reconcei...
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BELLINI THEATRE OF CATANIA
The Massimo Bellini theatre of Catania stands on the scenic square of the same name and was inaugurated on 31 May, 1890 with a performance of Bellini's "Norma". The magnificent opera house of Catania developed from a very complex design and building ...
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ROMAN THEATRE OF CATANIA
The magnificent, huge Roman theatre of Catania was built on the ruins of the Greek theatre, perhaps in the second century AD - even if some architectural elements would indicate the first century AD. Lying on the southern slopes of the Greek acropoli...
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THERMAL BATHS OF CATANIA
Catania was extremely important in the Roman period: in fact, the city was considered, together with Syracuse, one of the foremost centres of the empire in the fourth century AD. The numerous thermal baths stand out among the magnificent monuments of...
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MUSEUM OF VERGA IN CATANIA
Illustrious son of Catania, the great writer Giovanni Verga was born in the city of Etna in August, 1840. Author of extraordinary tales and novels - including "Eros", "Royal Tigress", "Una Peccatrice", "Storia di una Capinera", "I Malavoglia" (transl...
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BISCARI PALAZZO OF CATANIA
From the lovely, seventeenth-century Porta Uzeda - given this name in honour of the viceroy who conducted the rebuilding of the citta' of Etna after the devastating 1693 earthquake - along Via Dusmet, the massive Biscari palazzo is reached, the most ...
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BELLINI MUSEUM OF CATANIA
The halls of the magnificent eighteenth-century residence of the princes of Gravina host one of the smallest museums in the world, dedicated by the city of Etna to one of its most illustrious sons, Vincenzo Bellini, otherwise known as the "swan". Ina...
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VIA DEI CROCIFERI OF CATANIA
The elegant face of Catania, monumental and scenic Via dei Crociferi, is one of the most fascinating streets in the city, in fact, the setting for famous cinematographic and literary works. Graced by lavish Baroque churches and superb eighteenth-cent...
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Catania
Catania (ab. 333.075), capoluogo di provincia, è la seconda città della Sicilia per grandezza ed importanza. Si estende sul Mare Ionio ai piedi dell’ Etna, dal quale dista 28 km.
Il settore agricolo, favorito fin dall’ antichità dalla fertilità della zona vulcanica, mantiene importanza, in particolare nel settore vinicolo.
Nel secondo dopoguerra è stata creata una cospicua zona industriale.
Hotels
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