To see

It’s located in Piazza Santo Carcere, where, in the centre, flourishes the olive tree that is dedicated to one of the St. Agatha legend’s, to the east of the Spanish bastion (the rest of the Charles V’s walls) a short staircase leads to the Church of Saint Aghata in the Prison. … read more

One of the largest in Sicily, St. Nicholas’ Church has a long and troubled history. The original building dates from the late sixteenth century, but before the lava flow in 1669 and then the earthquake in1693 destroyed it completely. … read more

The eighteenth-century church of St. Francesco d’Assisi is also known as St. Francesco l’Immacolata. The church hosts great holy art works and it is the “caretaker” of six “candelore”, which goes along the streets during St. Agatha celebrations. … read more

Saint Francesco Borgia’s church is located in the scenic via Crociferi, next to the Saint Benedict’s one. It was built around the eighteenth century and presents a linear neoclassical style, the facade is in white marble and is developing into two rows of columns. … read more

St. Blaise Church it’s located in piazza Stesicoro, it overlooks on the Roman amphitheatre’s ruins. Even this construction, whose original structure dates back to 1098, was rebuilt in the eighteenth century after the earthquake of 1693. … read more

The St. Placido’s Church is placed near the Cathedral. The original structure of this building, that is dated back to 1409 and was built on the ruins of an ancient pagan temple, was completely destroyed by the earthquake in 1693. … read more

It’s located in the charming and characteristic via Crociferi, it’s seen by many as the “pearl” of the eighteenth century city’s reconstruction. Although this building is attributed to Vaccarini’skill and was probably built between 1739 and 1751. … read more

The church of “San Gaetano alle grotte” is located in Piazza Carlo Alberto, near the church best known as “del Carmelo”, where it is organized the traditional “a’ fera o luni”. The church stands on the ruins of a religious building dating back to 261 AD. … read more

It’s located at the beginning of via Crociferi, the Saint Benedict’s Church is an example of late baroque architecture in Catania. It was rebuilt immediately after the earthquake in 1693 with the S. Benedict’s arch, that was erected in 1704. … read more

It’s one of the oldest churches in the city, in fact, the original structure was probably built in the early centuries AD. After the earthquake in 1693, the Church was destroyed almost all and it was rebuilt by Antonio Amato, who modified it. … read more

Saint Agatha’s Cathedral takes its name from the “Santuzza” protector of the city, her feast day is on February 5th. With its massive structure, the Cathedral has the characteristic contrast between the gray and white marble it’s used for the decorations. … read more

In Piazza Duomo, the cultural and monumental center of Acireale, there is the Cathedral dedicated to Maria Santissima Annunziata, but commonly linked to the cult of Santa Venera, patron of the city, whose relics are kept inside. … read more

Along the via di Sangiuliano there is the Sangiorgi theatre, it is considered the representation of the Catania “Belle Epoque”. After a long and elaborate restoration work, the theatre has an elegant auditorium with 477 seats and a large stage that allows the staging of various events. … read more

Villa Cerami was the residence of the family Rosso of Cerami. Built a few years after the earthquake that hit the city in 1693, the villa was embellished with Baroque decorations and precious furniture during the residency of the family.
After a period of decline, it is returned to its former glory. … read more

With more than 1500 square meters of modern exhibition center and is the main interactive educational exhibition about Etna, treating its natural, historical and ethno-anthropological aspects. The exhibition presents environments and exhibit dedicated to Etna. … read more

Located in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, the Port of Catania was first built in 1438. Repeatedly rebuilt over the centuries, today it is one of the most important ports in Sicily. With a total surface area of 615,000 m2, the Port is home to a variety of different activities … read more

Between via Teatro Greco and via Vittorio Emanuele there are the Roman Theatre and the Odeon. Some people assumed that their building dates back to II sec. AD, and that the theatre was carried out on a pre-existing Greek Age structure. … read more

Via Sangiuliano is one of the most typical and long street of Catania’s centre. It starts from the sea, it arrives to the “Quattro canti” (the cross between via Etnea and via A. Di Sangiuliano) and from here, it continues, steep and with a flooring in lava stone with some wide cracks between a plate and another. … read more

At the end of Via Garibaldi there’s a triumphal arch, it was erected in 1768, mistakenly called “Gateway of Garibaldi” or “King Ferdinand’s one” (because it was built to celebrate the wedding between Prince Ferdinand IV and Maria Carolina of Austria) but it’s better known to people of Catania as “porta ‘o Furtinu”. … read more

The thermal building called “Rotonda’s one” is located in one of the most characteristic areas of Catania. It’s surrounded by a series of streets and alleys in the oldest part of town. The thermae survived to the terrible earthquake in 1693 and for this reason scholars have long considered them the example of building skill. … read more