To see

It’s the main square in Catania; via Etnea, Via Vittorio Emanuele and Via Garibaldi, the three main roads of the old town, cross in this place. It is surrounded by many monuments and in its centre is placed the famous “Elephant’s fontain”, built by Gianbattista Vaccarini. … read more

Santa Maria La Scala is a fishing village not far from Acireale, it is reached walking on the old road called by Acireale people “le Chiazzette”. The small town of Santa Maria La Scala is built around the harbor called “Scalo Grande”. … read more

The Palazzo dei Chierici, also is known as the Clerks’ Seminary (which once housed it), it’s connected to the Saint Aghata’s Cathedral through an overpass that goes over Uzeda’s entrance. The inclution of building inside the city walls is its hallmark. … read more

Project of the Sicilian designer Marella Ferrera, inaugurated in 2008. A new concept of museum that tells a story of emotions, with links about experiences and particular signs. Elegant place where she decided to set up the exhibition “Beyond the dress … Thought”. … read more

Saint Francesco Borgia’s church is located in the scenic via Crociferi, next to the Saint Benedict’s one. It was built around the eighteenth century and presents a linear neoclassical style, the facade is in white marble and is developing into two rows of columns. … read more

The thermal building called “Rotonda’s one” is located in one of the most characteristic areas of Catania. It’s surrounded by a series of streets and alleys in the oldest part of town. The thermae survived to the terrible earthquake in 1693 and for this reason scholars have long considered them the example of building skill. … read more

Castiglione di Sicilia has great charm, a rich history and covers one of the most extensive territories in the province lying within the Etna and Alcantara Gorge Nature Parks. The old town centre has a number of monuments that bear witness to past ages under different rulers. Churches and noble palaces which are richly decorated. … read more

You will find the small fishing village of Aci Trezza, a fraction of the commune of Aci Castello, extremely interesting and well worth a visit. A fishing town since ancient times, that is dominated by the ‘Faraglioni dei Ciclopi’. … read more

The presence of Carmelites in Catania dates back to the first half of the 18th century, when they arrive in Sicily from the Carmelo Mount of Palestine. Here they founded … read more

For her restyling of the two ticket offices of the AMT in Piazzale Sanzio, Alice Valenti borrows some decorative elements always present inside the carts of Eastern Sicily, bringing them … read more

Forget the usual routine, in Via Gemmellaro the evening ignites with contagious energy. … read more

A residence-museum immersed in one hectare of sculptural park, born in 2008 from the will of the artist Elena La Verde. The Foundation offers guided tours, exhibitions, concerts and workshops and events. … read more

It’s a “jewel” of the late Sicilian Baroque architecture and an example of integration among different periods, it is shown in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. From 1977, the plezus monastic houses the Humanities faculty. … read more

The Massimo Bellini Theatre is the place where it stages the opera. During its opening, in 1890, it was staged the representation of ‘Norma’ by Vincenzo Bellini. The central hall is composed of four tiers of stages and galleries on which dominates the evocative fresco. … read more

Palazzo degli Elefanti, originally was called the Senatorial Palace, it is located on the northern side of Piazza Duomo and it’s the headquarters of the Municipality of Catania. It was built by Vaccarini to replace the medieval Loggia, which was destroyed by the earthquake in 1693. … read more

The “Pescheria” (Piscaria in Sicilian language) is the old fish market in Catania, which still retains and preserves the ancient folklore. Among the oldest monuments of the city, it extends the fish market. So many people crowd it all day. … read more

St. Blaise Church it’s located in piazza Stesicoro, it overlooks on the Roman amphitheatre’s ruins. Even this construction, whose original structure dates back to 1098, was rebuilt in the eighteenth century after the earthquake of 1693. … read more

Thanks to the water wealth enjoyed by the city in Roman times, in that period were built many thermaes of which are still visible remains of the Achilliane thermae, Indirizzo … read more

Linguaglossa is a summer and winter resort of international renown. The town lies on the north-east slope of Etna at a height of 550 m.s.l.. It is one of the communes lying within the Etna Nature Park and the area under its control extends up to the summit of the volcano, including the enormous Ragabo pine forest. … read more

Caltagirone is one of the most important tourist destinations in Sicily thanks to its artistic and ceramic heritage and the beauty of its views and monuments. The centuries-old art of pottery-making has made it famous all over the world. … read more