To see

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

Piazza Carlo Alberto takes its name from the Piedmontese King of the nineteenth century. It is located in the historical center of Catania. The baroque square, bordered by the Church of the Madonna of Carmelo and the Church of St. Gaetano alle grotte, is famous because hosts the popular market. … 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

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

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

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 villa was designed by the architect Paolo Lanzerotti and represents the testimony of one of the most evocative Liberty buildings in Catania. A building composed of a central and … read more

A strategic point in which to observe the heart of the city’s Baroque art, which in recent years has become a meeting place for the LGBTQIA+ community. … read more

Maninterra handmade ceramics, made with varied techniques, with results of valuable artistic value. … read more

In the heart of the historic center of Catania, under the famous arches of the Navy, there is the Pacini garden. It is one of the two oldest gardens in the city, it was built at the end of 1800 and was incorporated by the railway viaduct in the thirties. … read more

Palazzo Gioeni D’Angiò was the residence of the Duke Giuseppe Gioeni D’Angiò, who commissioned its construction in the late eighteenth century. The design of this building, which is located in piazza Università, was conceived by the architect Vaccarini in Sicilian baroque style. … read more

Piazza Giovanni Verga is an important civic tradition place of Catania; it is crossed by the Corso Italia and here there is the courthouse of the city. It is dedicated to the memory of the writer Giovanni Verga and at the center of it there is the Fountain of the Malavoglia. … 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

A tangible example of the rebirth of San Berillo is “piazzetta delle Belle”, named after Goliarda Sapienza, that today is a popular meeting point in the evenings for local people. The square it is part of a wider urban renewal project. … 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 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

Built in 1760 by testamentary will of the jurisconsult Mario Cutelli, count of Villa Rosata and lord of the Alminusa who established that in case of extinction of the male … read more