Via San Michele, forge of ideas in Catania

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There are corners in Catania that will surprise you: for their life, for the stories that interweave there, for the desire of citizens of changing, innovating, and making network. Come on stage in Via San Michele, a small oasis of creativity, behind Via Etnea. Here the most extravagant handicraft presents itself to the public in a welcoming atmosphere and reserved at the same time.

You will find painters, artists, graphic arts studios and photos and comfortable huts where you can enjoy refined dishes and great wines. And the “melting pot” of concrete activities improves the environment, economy and society. Inspirations that animate the historic atelier by Antonio Recca: you will find it at number 30. Isn’t it a corner of urban regeneration?

Spend a good afternoon, starting with a tasteful dinner at La Cucina dei Colori, which will delight you with its natural goodness. Then, with the creations of Magda Masano in her Folk, the creativity of Tabarè artifacts, a small gallery where the creativity of five women blends into a kaleidoscope of shapes, colors and materials, Cari and Rari, a heaven for those who love music and have a passion for vinyl and discs.

And then art with Koart, the gallery that offers new generations of artists and works from the figurative to the conceptual and the Arionte gallery, which since 2003 is heavily involved in promoting contemporary with a focus on innovative, experimental and research approaches.

Finally there is Tourì, information point and warehouses that bring the tourist to discover Sicily’s most beautiful, charming, unexpected places with travel ideas “made by locals” and many amenities to let you live unforgettable experiences.

And after a busy day, we suggest a relaxing stay just off San Michele Street. Palazzo Al Manganelli, of course.

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La cucina dei colori CItyMap

La cucina dei colori

Restaurants and diners

Restaurant and catering, but also cooking lessons. Mediterranean cuisine with organic, fresh and 0 km products, and gluten free dishes.

The right place to taste fresh, organic and 0 km food.

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Folk Magda Masano CityMap

Folk

Handicraft, Shopping

Creations 100% Hand-made in Sicily. home decor collections in natural Etna lava stone and hand-painted ceramics. Colorful Moor’s Heads in Pop version.

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Tabarè

Design, Handicraft, Shopping

As in a small tray, in this little gallery, the creativity of five women merges into a kaleidoscope of shapes, colors and materials.

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Cari & Rari

Accessories, Shopping

Used and collectible vinyl records: Cari & Rari is the heaven for music lovers. And those who have a passion for vinyl and, in addition to discs, want accessories for their care or cleaning or selling their own vinyl.

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Manganelli Palace

Hotels

In the heart of the Catania’s baroque, inside the eighteenth-century Manganelli palace, a welcoming and exclusive hotel in which elegance and style meet together.

IDEAL HOTEL FOR: those who want to sleep in a true charmant place.