MORE ABOUT YOUR DESTINATION
OF CATANIA
Our local ambassadors discover the most authentic spots for you.
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ROMANTIC THAN LOSING YOURSELF IN CATANIA?
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The Roman Amphitheatre
Situated in the heart of Catania in the beautiful and lively Piazza Stesicoro this is one of the largest historic amphitheatres around, only the Coliseum in Rome has more seats. It is interesting to see, despite being protected an…
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Do you know what a chiosco is?
A few years ago, when I'd just purchased my first smartphone and there were not many apps for editing photographs (in fact you could count them on one hand), I was at a "chiosco" with some friends. We'd just ordered some drinks of…
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Catania with children: museums and activities
The beautiful Baroque city of Catania, with a population of 500,000 inhabitants, lies nestled at the foot of Mount Etna on Sicily’s east coast. Shaped by Mount Etna’s eruptions and changes in volcanic activity (characteristic of…