ITALY - Catania
Catania is the second largest city in Sicily, after Palermo. It is located on Sicily's east coast, at the base of the active volcano, Mount Etna, and it faces the Ionian Sea. Catania was founded in the 8th century BC by Chalcidian Greeks. The city has weathered multiple geologic catastrophes: it was almost completely destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake in 1169. A major eruption and lava flow from nearby Mount Etna nearly swamped the city in 1669 and it suffered severe devastation from the 1693 Sicily earthquake. Catania today is the industrial, logistical, and commercial center of Sicily. The symbol of the city is the Fontana dell'Elefante, assembled in 1736 by Giovanni Battista Vaccarini. It portrays an ancient lavic stone elephant and is topped by an Egyptian obelisk.
BEST TIME to VISIT CATANIA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to SICILY
From May to September
Historic city - Old church in baroque style
Historic city - Roman theater
Historic City - Ancient building
Historic city - street view
Historic city - Old building in baroque style
Historic city - Ancient building
Historic city - Old buildings in baroque style
Historic city - The symbol of the city is the Fontana dell'Elefante
Historic city - Old church in baroque style
Historic city - street view
Historic city - street view
Historic city - restaurant
Historic city - street view
Historic city - The symbol of the city is the Fontana dell'Elefante - Here the elephant
Historic city - Square with a Bellini statue
Historic city - Roman Amphitheater
Historic city - Roman Amphitheater - entrance
Historic city - Roman Amphitheater
Historic city - Roman Amphitheater
Historic city - Drink a healthy orange juice
Historic city - Old building
Historic city - Roman Thermal Baths called Le Terme Di Achille - Vaults
Historic city - Roman Thermal Baths called Le Terme Di Achille - water is still running
Historic city - Roman Thermal Baths called Le Terme Di Achille - Vaults
Historic city - Old building
Historic city - The symbol of the city is the Fontana dell'Elefante
Historic city - statue and Old building
Historic city - Castelo Ursino
Historic city - restaurant
Historic city - Old church
Historic city - Street view
Historic city - Main entrance of an old building
Historic city - Old church
Historic city - Ancient building
Historic city - Street view
Historic city - window of an old building
Historic city - Street view with umbrellas
Historic city - Old church in baroque style
Historic city - Street view
Historic city - Square with a Vincenzo Bellini statue. This famous opera composer was born in Catania
Historic city - Duomo is the main church of Catania
Historic city - Old building
Historic city - Old church in baroque style - interior
Historic city - The symbol of the city is the Fontana dell'Elefante
Historic city - Old church in baroque style - interior
Historic city - Street view with an old church in baroque style
Historic city - Roman Thermal Baths called Le Terme Di Achille
Historic city - Roman Theater - access corridor
Historic city - Roman Theater - stairs
Historic city - Roman Thermal Baths called Le Terme Di Achille
Historic city - The symbol of the city is the Fontana dell'Elefante
Historic city - window of an old building
Historic city - Street view
Historic city - fruit and vegetable shop
Historic city - Old church in baroque style
Historic city - Old building
Historic city - Castelo Ursino
Historic city - Castelo Ursino
Historic city - Street view
Historic city - Street view
Historic city - Old church in baroque style
Historic city - Entrance gate of a property
Historic city - Steps to access another street
Historic city - street view
Historic city - window of an old building
Historic city - Old church
the impressive active Etna volcano - view from the center of Catania
the very active Etna volcano is very close to Catania - here the volcano is hidding behind clouds
Historic city - Old buildings
One of the church of Catania - view from the highway
market
market
market
fumaroles, even when the volcano is quiet - Tours are organized to approach the volcano
volcanic landscape with castle ruins at the top of the mountain
fumaroles, even when the volcano is quiet