Culture

A few steps away from Ursino Castle, going via S. Calogero, you will come across the ancient pit that is entirely covered with lava stone of the 1669 eruption. A legendary place where water flowed. And under the water they were visible some red stains. … read more

The rifugio Giovannino Sapienza is a mountain hut located on the southern slope of Mount Etna. Starting from the hut, and using the cable car you can get in a short time to the summit cones and visit Piano Provenzana. … read more

Nicolosi (7,092 inhabitants) is situated on the southern slopes of Etna on one of the main access routes to the volcano. It covers an area that falls within the Etna Nature Park, rising from the town at 700 m.s.l. to the central crater and the peak of Etna. Not to be missed: local products and craftsmen works. … read more

Viagrande has always been a preferred vacations spots of Catania people who like to spend their time here, as you will see from the many ancient villas built by the nobility of the time. It stands on a slope, right on the 1408 lava, at 410 meters above sea level. … read more

Castiglione di Sicilia has great charm, a rich history and covers one of the most extensive territories in the province lying within the Etna and Alcantara Gorge Nature Parks. The old town centre has a number of monuments that bear witness to past ages under different rulers. Churches and noble palaces which are richly decorated. … read more

Linguaglossa is a summer and winter resort of international renown. The town lies on the north-east slope of Etna at a height of 550 m.s.l.. It is one of the communes lying within the Etna Nature Park and the area under its control extends up to the summit of the volcano, including the enormous Ragabo pine forest. … read more

Randazzo at 754 m.s.l. on the northern slope of Etna, lies between the Rivers Alcantara and Simeto. Of medieval origin, it is situated in an area where a succession of civilizations followed on from one another, all leaving traces in the form of documents or artwork Archaeological finds. … read more

The church of St. Maria del Suffragio stands in the district called “Quartiere dei Morti”. The church, built in the first half of the Seventeenth century, was restored after the earthquake of 1693. … read more

Maletto is situated on the northern slopes of Etna, at about 1000 meters s.l.m. It is the highest town in the province of Catania, in a beautiful natural environment dominated by Etna. An old town with small and quiet streets paved in lava. … read more

Fablab is a multitasking group interested in technology, art, sustainability and alternative business models. For this reason, it is also a coworking space open to all: designers, engineers, architects, companies and young graduates. … read more

MacS is situated inside the little Abbey of the Monastery of Saint Benedict, a UNESCO and World Heritage site, found in Via Crociferi, Catania. … read more

Piedimonte Etneo is on the eastern slopes of Etna. Among its principal monuments is the Mother Church erected in the XVIII century and dedicated to the Madonna del Rosario which dominates Piazza Madre Chiesa, the Convent of the Capuchin Fathers and the church of the Immacolata. … read more

The town of Ramacca is sited inland at 266 meters above the sea level, on the first heights that rise to the west of the plain of Catania. Although inhabited since Greek times, the town of Ramacca only developed between 1710 and 1712. … read more

Vizzini lies near the source of the Dirillo and Acate rivers on the Castello, Maddalena and Calvario hills which form part of the Iblei Mountains. It is one of the oldest towns in Sicily; the first information about it dates back to the late Bronze Age. … read more

Arte al centro is an artistic reality that is part of a chorus of voices all with a single desire: to make Catania better, more civilized, more healthy and livable and all this through Art, Beauty and Synergies. The art gallery is located in a historically area called “Chiano della Sigona” . … read more

Città della Scienza is an incubator of ideas and opportunities: you can participate to conferences, seminars and debates, visit exhibitions dedicated to scientific and technological issues of particular relevance or monographic subjects of social interest, watching shows, theater performances, film screenings and concerts. … read more

The city of Calatabiano is bordered to the north by the River Alcantara Park and to the south by the River Fiumefreddo Reserve and has ancient origins. The castle, its most symbolic monument, and the beach of St. Marco are just some of its beautiful attractions. … read more

Aci Castello is an ancient seaside village; the name comes from its castle built by Normans on a lava stone outcrop. The Norman Castle and the balcony, with wonderful views over the sea, are without doubt the town’s most striking feature to see. … read more

Bronte is universally known as the town of the pistachio. The city of Bronte is one of the most extensive in the province of Catania. As a result of all the historical events that have taken place here, Bronte has a rich cultural heritage of monuments, works of art and, above all, churches. … read more

The Monastery of Saint Benedict, situated in via Crociferi – considered part of the human heritage of UNESCO – is one of the artistic symbols of Catania. It is commonly identifiable … read more