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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)
(~9.84 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.89 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.21 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.9 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.8 km from centre)
6
Catania Fish Market
Seafood market
Stairs of volcanic rock lead to this rowdy morning market with fishmongers under colorful umbrellas.
4.60 (7K reviews)
(~9.86 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.18 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.74 km from centre)
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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)
(~8.83 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.47 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.85 km from centre)
12
Villa Bellini/Chiosco Bellini
Park
Small, serene garden area in a city park with shaded paths, benches, fountains & flowerbeds.
4.40 (18.1K reviews)
(~9.39 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.57 km from centre)
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Le Antiche Cisterne
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Ottima struttura con host gentilissimi ed attenti. La pulizia nelle camere è impeccabile, la colazione nell'artistico dehor esterno con cornetti al pistacchio è indimenticabile... il WiFi non perde un colpo ed il letto comodissimo. Consigliatissimo.
4.90 (135 reviews)
(~9.03 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.06 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.59 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.91 km from centre)
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Basilica Satuario del Carmine
Basilica
👍 A very sumptuous Basilica, with a long history (it was also a monastery) and well cared for by its parishioners. The humble remain in front of the entrance, among homeless people trying to sell holy cards, surrounding buildings abandoned to themselves (a former car park stands out) at the end of the...
4.60 (260 reviews)
(~9.72 km from centre)
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Zoological Museum, Catania
Museum of zoology
👍👍 It is a place that stimulates us to keep collective responsibilities high on the Planet, where animal species disappear due to our myopia and selfishness, which we are paying for today and in the future. Knowing that the animals in the museum have not been sacrificed helps me a lot. Highly recommen...
4.60 (256 reviews)
(~8.91 km from centre)
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Church of Sant'Agata la Vetere
Catholic church
👍👍 Da piazza San Domenico si arriva facilmente a questa chiesa, decisamente affascinante, anche solo vista dall'esterno. Sono visibili i resti della prima chiesa, distrutta dai vari terremoti. Sono presenti 2 sarcofagi che hanno contenuto, in momenti diversi, le spoglie di Sant'Agata . Nei due euro di...
4.60 (253 reviews)
(~9.38 km from centre)