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SICILYING: Find your Experience in Sicily
Tour operator
👍👍 The expedition to the highest peak of Mount Etna will remain in our memory forever. It was an amazing experience and I recommend it to everyone who feels up to making such an effort. Magnificent views, the lunar landscape of the volcano, and below, the cities and villages of Sicily. The trip was...
4.90 (663 reviews)
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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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Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
Catholic cathedral
Prominent baroque cathedral known for its columned facade, domed roof, frescoes & paintings.
4.70 (8K 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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Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
History museum
History museum exploring local WWII history through immersive multimedia exhibits.
4.70 (1.3K 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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Chiesa della Badia di Sant'Agata
Catholic church
Baroque 1700s church on the grounds of a Benedictine abbey, with views of Mt. Etna from its dome.
4.70 (861 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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Piazza Stesicoro
Historical landmark
👍 Very Probably the cleanist place though 🤐
4.50 (6.3K 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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Museo Antichi Strumenti di Scrittura
Museum
👍👍 The M.A.S.S. it's a museum that displays one of the largest collections of writing rarities in the world. The route dedicated to visitors follows a chronological order from the dawn of writing to the modern age. Furthermore, there are a series of activities for visitors that allow them to learn more...
5.00 (140 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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Villa Bellini/Chiosco Bellini
Park
Small, serene garden area in a city park with shaded paths, benches, fountains & flowerbeds.
4.40 (18.1K 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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