Culture

San Giovanni Li Cuti is the small Catania’ seaside district where is the most typical beach in the city. It’s an integral part of the town, the features that makes it a unique place are the black volcanic sand and rocks. The ‘urban’ beach choosen in summer by people of Catania. … read more

“Cchianata de’ Cappuccini” is an important place during the celebrations in honour of Saint Agatha. It starts in via Cappuccini, near Piazza Stesicoro, and it continues with via Pietro Garofalo creating the form of a steep “S”. At the end of the slope there is via Santa Maddalena. … read more

Saint Chiara’s church and monastery are a very large complex that covers an entire block. The monastery facade was designed by Palazzo in the second half of the 18th century. To be admired the artworks and frescoes of the attached church. … 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

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

A place overlooking the sea and one of the many symbols of Catania that aims at urban regeneration: Monumenti dei Caduti of Catania is a stone’s throw from the village of San Giovanni Li Cuti. … read more

A symbol of extreme importance that unites past, present and future in an unbreakable thread. First stop on the Catania Rainbow, a highly symbolic place linked to the memory of the forty-five “Iarrusi.” … read more

The workshop Tre Vie Handmade creates jewelry, ceramics and handmade clothing, inspired by the culture and colors of the Sicilian tradition. … read more

Le Ciminiere were the chimneys to disperse the fumes from Sulphur factories placed in East area near to Catania Central station. Around the remains of the nineteenth-century industrial complex, it was built a multi-purpose center for trade fairs, exhibitions and congresses. … read more

Zafferana Etnea (9,286 inhabitants) is located 600 meters above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the volcano. The actual history of the town originated with the founding of the Priory of St. James, a Benedictine monastery in the Middle Ages. … read more

Modern Gallery of Arts and Motors, it is the only Art and Motors gallery-museum throughout Italy and it is born from the passion for automobiles and visual arts. A union that, through the exhibition, will projects you into a new and exciting dimension. … 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

Randazzo at 754 m.s.l. on the northern slope of Etna, lies between the Rivers Alcantara and Simeto. Of medieval origin, it is situated in an area where a succession of civilizations followed on from one another, all leaving traces in the form of documents or artwork Archaeological finds. … read more

Camporotondo is situated in a hilly area at an altitude of 450 m.s.l. Its position, on the eastern Ionian slopes at the foot of Mount Etna, makes it a very fertile area.The characteristic feature of the old town centre is its circular layout. … read more

A new “AMT ART PROJECT” project, thanks to which spaces can be filled, through initiatives to create new places of art and urban aggregation. … read more

The Cinema’s long history is linked to its recreational activities, now considered unconventional. For this activity it has long been the perfect place to meet new partners. … read more

Come to Bottega del Cuoio to have personalized handmade products made of leather, for you and your family! … read more