Guidebook of Catania
Art and Culture
The Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania, Sicily is a former Benedictine monastery, located in Piazza Dante in the city of Catania. After the Mafra, this abbey is the second largest Benedictine monastery in Europe. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(1 min walking)
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Monastero dei Benedettini
32 Piazza Dante AlighieriThe Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania, Sicily is a former Benedictine monastery, located in Piazza Dante in the city of Catania. After the Mafra, this abbey is the second largest Benedictine monastery in Europe. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(1 min walking)
Chiesa di San Nicolò l'arena
12 Piazza Dante AlighieriThe Roman theater of Catania is located in Via Vittorio Emanuele II.
Its current appearance dates back to the second century and was brought to light from the end of the nineteenth century. To the east it borders a minor theater, called the Odeon. (5 min walking)
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Catania Roma Tiyatrosu
266 Via Vittorio Emanuele IIThe Roman theater of Catania is located in Via Vittorio Emanuele II.
Its current appearance dates back to the second century and was brought to light from the end of the nineteenth century. To the east it borders a minor theater, called the Odeon. (5 min walking)
Castello Ursino, also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, is a castle in Catania. It was built in the 13th century as a royal castle of the Kingdom of Sicily, and is mostly known for its role in the Sicilian Vespers, when it became the seat of the Sicilian Parliament. The castle is in good condition today, and it is open to the public as a museum. (10 min walking)
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Ursino Kalesi
21 Piazza Federico di SveviaCastello Ursino, also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, is a castle in Catania. It was built in the 13th century as a royal castle of the Kingdom of Sicily, and is mostly known for its role in the Sicilian Vespers, when it became the seat of the Sicilian Parliament. The castle is in good condition today, and it is open to the public as a museum. (10 min walking)
Catania Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Agatha, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania. It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania. (10 min walking)
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Aziz Agatha Katedrali
Piazza del DuomoCatania Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Agatha, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania. It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania. (10 min walking)
The Elephant Fountain is a monumental work created between 1735 and 1737 by the architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini. It is located in the center of Catania's Piazza del Duomo. Its main element is a black basalt statue depicting an elephant, commonly called u Liotru and considered the emblem of the Sicilian city. (10 min walking)
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Fil Çeşmesi
Piazza del DuomoThe Elephant Fountain is a monumental work created between 1735 and 1737 by the architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini. It is located in the center of Catania's Piazza del Duomo. Its main element is a black basalt statue depicting an elephant, commonly called u Liotru and considered the emblem of the Sicilian city. (10 min walking)
The Roman amphitheater of Catania, of which only a small section is visible in the western part of Piazza Stesicoro, is an imposing structure built in the Roman imperial era, probably in the second century, on the northern edge of the ancient city, close to the Montevergine hill which it housed the main nucleus of the town. The area where it stands, now part of the historic center of the city, was once used as a necropolis. It is part of the Greek-Roman archaeological park of Catania. (15 min walking)
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Roman Amphitheater of Catania
Piazza StesicoroThe Roman amphitheater of Catania, of which only a small section is visible in the western part of Piazza Stesicoro, is an imposing structure built in the Roman imperial era, probably in the second century, on the northern edge of the ancient city, close to the Montevergine hill which it housed the main nucleus of the town. The area where it stands, now part of the historic center of the city, was once used as a necropolis. It is part of the Greek-Roman archaeological park of Catania. (15 min walking)
The style of the Catania theater is inspired by the French eclecticism of the second empire imposed on Paris by Charles Garnier with the Paris Opera. The façade of the Bellini Theater is full of ornaments and allegories.
The theater has a 105-piece orchestra and an 84-piece choir.
The tenor Beniamino Gigli proclaimed it the best theater room in the world for acoustics. (15 min walking)
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Teatro Massimo Bellini
12 Via Giuseppe PerrottaThe style of the Catania theater is inspired by the French eclecticism of the second empire imposed on Paris by Charles Garnier with the Paris Opera. The façade of the Bellini Theater is full of ornaments and allegories.
The theater has a 105-piece orchestra and an 84-piece choir.
The tenor Beniamino Gigli proclaimed it the best theater room in the world for acoustics. (15 min walking)
The Giardino Bellini (also known as Villa Bellini) is the oldest urban park of Catania. (20 min walking)
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Giardino Bellini
292 Via EtneaThe Giardino Bellini (also known as Villa Bellini) is the oldest urban park of Catania. (20 min walking)
Etna Dağı Silvestri Krateri
Aci Castello'daki Norman Kalesi
25 Piazza Castello
Tapınaklar Vadisi
Sicilya Çıkartması Tarihi Müzesi 1943
Piazzale Rocco ChinniciMuseo Civico Belliniano
3 Piazza S. Francesco d'AssisiMuseo Diocesano Catania
8 Via Etnea
Museum of Contemporary Art in Sicily
30 Via S. Francesco D'AssisiBeaches and Nightlife
Lido Azzurro Beach Resort
11 Litoranea KennedyLido Azzurro (10 min driving)
Le Capannine
93 Viale KennedyLido Le Capannine (15 min driving)
Mama Sea
30 Via Antonello da Messina
Isola Bella et Taormina
Türklerin Merdiveni
Spiaggia San Giovanni Licuti Rocce
Via San Giovanni Li CutiSan Giovanni Licuti Beach (15 min driving)
Piazza Vincenzo Bellini
Piazza Vincenzo BelliniEntertainment and Activities
Etnaland
Contrada Agnelleria
Q-Fun Catania Laser Game
62 Via MontelloBowling La Plaja Catania
2 Viale Presidente Kennedy
UCI Cinemas Catania
Contrada Cubba Marletta
Central Park Biliardi
16 Via GradiscaCentro Commerciale Centro Sicilia
SP54Catania Kapısı
Via Gelso BiancoNebrodi Adventure Park
201 SP159Restaurants
Kiyomi Sushi
Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIIIMA Catania
6 Via Veladocalquadrato
Trattoria da Mario
33 Via CrociferiLe Tre Bocche
11 Via IngegnereLa pentolaccia
30 Via CoppolaBars & Breakfast
Prestipino Cafè
Bar Pasticceria Spinella
292 Via EtneaPasticceria Savia
2/4/6 Via Umberto ICaffè Epoca
16 Piazza EuropaPasticceria Quaranta - Gelateria - Caffetteria
17 Piazza Mancini Battaglia