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Fountain of the Elephant
Historical landmark
Fountain with a Roman statue of an elephant carved from basalt, now the symbol of the city.
4.70 (9.5K reviews)
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Teatro Massimo Bellini
Opera house
Ornate 19th-century theatre with lavish gilt-edged auditorium staging major operas & concerts.
4.70 (5.4K reviews)
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Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena
Monastery
👍👍 One of our best experience in Catania was the (English) guided tour of the monastery (well, university). You can not really visit without the tour, specially during the summer when the University is closed. The tour costs 9 euros and lasts a out 1h20m.
If you go on Saturday (maybe Sunday as well, d...
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Piazza Università
Historical landmark
Plaza flanked by ornate 18th-century buildings & 4 bronze lampposts depicting Catanian legends.
4.60 (7.8K reviews)
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Catania Fish Market
Seafood market
Stairs of volcanic rock lead to this rowdy morning market with fishmongers under colorful umbrellas.
4.60 (7K reviews)
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Orto Botanico di Catania
Botanical garden
Botanical garden with exotic & native species known for its collection of succulents & palm trees.
4.60 (3.1K reviews)
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Palazzo Biscari
Museum
Baroque palace, opulently decorated with frescos, mirrors and stucco work, now used for concerts.
4.60 (2.2K reviews)
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Basilica della Collegiata
Basilica
Circa-1768 church featuring a baroque-style facade & a domed, vaulted ceiling with painted frescos.
4.60 (934 reviews)
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Church of Saint Mary 'di Gesù'
Catholic church
👍👍 This Church was built in 1442.
Following the earthquake of 1693, it was destroyed and then rebuilt in the following century with the current Romanesque style façade commissioned by Brother Gerolamo Palazzotto.
As for the style, we can say that it does not have a precise style, but is a mixture of st...
4.70 (334 reviews)
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Chiesa di San Biagio in Sant'Agata alla Fornace
Catholic church
👍👍 La prima delle tante chiese che si trovano a Catania appena si raggiunge il centro storico, accanto all'anfiteatro romano. Meravigliosa sia all'esterno che all'interno, soprattutto per il clima che si respira e il raccoglimento che genera la visuale di una chiesa ben tenuta e curata nei dettagli.
4.70 (239 reviews)
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Fontana dell’Amenano
Tourist attraction
Baroque fountain of mythical figures by Tito Angelini & inscribed with the city's coat of arms.
4.60 (360 reviews)
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Greek - Roman theatre
Historical landmark
Open-air amphitheater ruins from the 2nd century AD with a stepped seating area & an orchestra pit.
4.40 (6.9K reviews)
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Polo Tattile Multimediale
Museum
👍👍 Esperienza unica e formativa. guide gentilissime, cortesi e preparatissime.
esperienza particolare : "Il bar al buio"
Assolutamente consigliato!!!
4.70 (220 reviews)
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Church of Saint Julian
Catholic church
👍👍 This church is one of the many spectacular churches found in via Crociferi. You can independently climb to the top of the dome and observe the wonderful panorama of Catania. With 4 euros you can visit the church with an audio guide, while children do not pay. The room where the cloistered nuns sang...
4.60 (305 reviews)
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Palazzo Platamone
Landmark
Medieval palace & former monastery, now a cultural venue hosting various art exhibitions & concerts.
4.40 (1.8K reviews)
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Porta Uzeda
Landmark
👍👍 Beautiful space to see in the main city Square near the Basilica, and if you pass through it you get in front of city Park. And behind that city park is one of the bus stations. It’s not overcrowded. There are a lot of pickpockets here. It’s also nice place to buy souvenirs but buy them early mornin...
4.50 (474 reviews)