Culture

The Palazzo Valle is perhaps the most beautiful baroque buildings designed by the famous architect Gianbattista Vaccarini. From 2004, Fondazione Puglisi Cosentino is in the inner courtyard, at the second and third floor of the baroque palace, hosting permanent and temporary exhibitions. … read more

Aci S. Antonio boasts the Museum of the Sicilian symbol par excellence. In a building used as stable and warehouse, you can see ancient and recent carts from all over Sicily. All carts, carefully restored, stand out for the vivid colors and the painted figures. … read more

BOCS is a new space outside of traditional exhibition circuits. It is the first “artist run space” in Catania to be officially established. A “raw” and versatile container where artistic productions interact all-round. A space run only by artists. … read more

Along the via di Sangiuliano there is the Sangiorgi theatre, it is considered the representation of the Catania “Belle Epoque”. After a long and elaborate restoration work, the theatre has an elegant auditorium with 477 seats and a large stage that allows the staging of various events. … read more

Vizzini lies near the source of the Dirillo and Acate rivers on the Castello, Maddalena and Calvario hills which form part of the Iblei Mountains. It is one of the oldest towns in Sicily; the first information about it dates back to the late Bronze Age. … read more

The Emilio Greco Museum, dedicated to the artist of Catania, is located in Piazza San Francesco d’Assisi, it is housed on the first floor of the Gravina Cruyllas’ palace that it was built in the early XVIII century, after the disastrous earthquake of 1693. … read more

Positioned beyond the Walls of Charles V near the Port of Catania and for a portion inside the Villa Pacini, in popular jargon, the Arches of the Marina (in Sicilian … read more

The ‘Umbrellini Street’ is one of the liveliest and most Instagrammable corners of Catania. … read more

A few kilometers from Catania, there is the “noble” city of Acireale. It was an important economic, political and cultural centre from the Greek era to the late Middle Ages. According to legend, its name derives from the myth of Acis and Galatea. … read more

The thermal baths of Saint Venera al Pozzo are part of the Archaeological Park of the Valley of Aci, set up in 2010. The site is characterized by the presence of water from sulfur springs and hosts the structures realized in the fourth century BC by Romans. … read more

The Sanctuary of the Madonna of Valverde is one of the oldest in Sicily. According to legend it was built in 1038 after the Madonna appeared to a bandit. The entry is made of white stone and inside are altars dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Holy Family. … read more

Villa Cerami was the residence of the family Rosso of Cerami. Built a few years after the earthquake that hit the city in 1693, the villa was embellished with Baroque decorations and precious furniture during the residency of the family.
After a period of decline, it is returned to its former glory. … read more

The architect Renato Basile has always been one of the main exponents behind the rebirth of the San Berillo and it was here that he decided to create the ReBa museum … read more

Arte al centro is an artistic reality that is part of a chorus of voices all with a single desire: to make Catania better, more civilized, more healthy and livable and all this through Art, Beauty and Synergies. The art gallery is located in a historically area called “Chiano della Sigona” . … read more

The first floor of Palazzo delle Scienze houses unique collection cured by University of Catania. The exhibition halls are very intresting thanks to its historic, scientific and educational value, you … read more

The Historical Archive preserves and enhances documents of the Municipal Administration of Catania issued for at least forty years, constituting an indispensable source of research for anyone who wants to … 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

Palazzo di Sangiuliano is one of the nobilty palaces of the city. It was built, using various colored marbles between 1738 and 1745 at the request of Paternò Castello’s family, and designed by the architect Vaccarini. Currently the rooms are occupied by different commercial activities. … read more

The Diocesan Museum is located in the east ala of the Clerics’ seminary next to the Cathedral, preserves Diocese of Catania’s collection of liturgical furnishings. By type, furniture and objects are stored inside dating from several historical periods ranging from 1300 onwards. … read more