Catania
Built from black lava at the foot of a volcano that keeps supplying more. The fish market at dawn is the loudest thing in Sicily.
Catania in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
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The Ancient Royal and Eminent Basilica Collegiate of Our Lady of the Alms, better known as Basilica della Colleggiata, is a church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Finished in 1794, it is an example of Sicilian Baroque.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the Catania Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
User:Matthias Süßen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
BenAveling · CC BY-SA 4.0
Piazza del Duomo is the main city square in Catania, Italy, flanked by both the centers of civic and religious power.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Apr 2026
Castello Ursino, also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, is a castle in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Luca Aless · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Ancient Royal and Eminent Basilica Collegiate of Our Lady of the Alms, better known as Basilica della Colleggiata, is a church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Finished in 1794, it is an example of Sicilian Baroque.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the Catania Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
User:Matthias Süßen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
BenAveling · CC BY-SA 4.0
Piazza del Duomo is the main city square in Catania, Italy, flanked by both the centers of civic and religious power.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Apr 2026
Castello Ursino, also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, is a castle in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Luca Aless · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Catania: Apr or May or Jun or Sep or Oct
Guides about Catania
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Six day trips from Rome with 2026 prices and train times, plus the free Sunday that fills every site and the Tivoli villa that opens at 2pm on Mondays.
Tomás Reis · 3 Sep 2026
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