Catania: liotru city

Things to do, attractions, interesting facts

Area: Catania and Etna

Catania, destroyed several times by earthquakes, rivers of lava and armies, is a splendid Baroque city declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Its monuments are rich in cultural heritage from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman and Swabian periods , Angevin, Aragonese and Spanish.
The symbol of the city is the Liotru, the elephant in black lava stone that stands out in the Piazza del Duomo.
Characteristic its markets and its excellent cuisine.
Its golden beaches and black stone coves are splendid.

What to see

Promenade of Catania

Basilica la Collegiata in Catania

Massimo Bellini Theater in Catania

Stesicoro Square in Catania

Church of Sant'Agata al Carcere in Catania

Church of Sant'Agata la Vetere in Catania

Church of San Gaetano alle Grotte in Catania

Bastion of Infected in Catania

Bellini Garden in Catania

Botanical Garden of Catania

Multimedia Tactile Pole in Catania

Gioeni Park in Catania

Benedictine Monastery in Catania

San Giovanni Li Cuti in Catania

Museum Landing in Sicily 1943 in Catania

Proserpina Fountain in Catania

Cinema Museum in Catania

Le Stanze in Fiore in Catania

Playa of Catania

Simeto Oasis Nature Reserve

Immacolatelle and Micio Conti Complex

Largo Bordighera in Catania

Corso Italia in Catania

Falcone Borsellino Park in Catania

Gammazita Well in Catania

Cathedral of Sant'Agata in Catania

Diocesian Museum in Catania

Achilliane Baths in Catania

Church of the Abbey of Sant’Agata in Catania

Fountain of Sant'Agata in Catania

Fish Market of Catania

Arches of the Navy of Catania

Church of San Placido in Catania

Biscari Palace in Catania

Valle Palace in Catania

Platamone Palace in Catania - Palace of Culture

Piazza Duomo in Catania

Civic Museum Ursino Castle in Catania

Via Crociferi in Catania

Church of San Francesco in Catania

Bellini Civic Museum in Catania

Emilio Greco Museum in Catania

Greeck-Roman Theatre in Catania

Terme della Rotonda in Catania

Giovanni Verga's House in Catania

Contemporary Art Museum in Catania

Church of San Giuliano in Catania

University Square in Catania

Things to do

Tour, Experience, Tastings,...

Inspector Montalbano Day Tour

Visit the sights of the Inspector Montalbano and learn about their history from an audioguide. Discover Ragusa Ibla, Scicli, Punta Secca, and Modica. Starting from Catania.

City Highlights Walking Tour

Enjoy a stroll in Catania city center with a professional tour guide and see the city through the eyes of a local.

Guided Volcano Etna Summit Hiking Tour with Cable Car

Hike to the summit craters of Mount Etna up to the highest point allowed with a professional guide. Take a cable car up to your hiking point, and hike for 3.5 hours through this stunning scenery.

Yacht Charter Catania & Boat Rental

Yacht Charter Catania & Boat Rental with or without skipper

Luggage storage service

Rental of bicycles, scooters, hoverboards

Car and motorcycle rental

Traditional Festivals, Events, Live Show,... Catania

La Traviata at the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania
2023 December 1-9

A Christmas Carol Musical in Catania
2023 December 2, 3

Le Orme concert in Catania
2023 December 6

Panariello Vs Masini in Catania
2023 December 8

Concert of the Immaculate Conception in Catania
2023 December 8

Christmas town in Catania
2023 December 8 - 30

Fiorella Mannoia and Danilo Rea concert in Catania
2023 December 11

Colapesce Dimartino in Catania
2023 December 15

Le Cirque WTP - Tilt winter tour
2023 December 21 - 23

Luca Ravenna show - Red Sox in Catania
2023 December 29

San Silvestro a mare in Catania
December 31

Show - Carolina - Un Natale favoloso… a Teatro - Catania
2024 January 5

Katia Follesa and Angelo Pisani show in Catania
2024 January 6

We Will Rock You - The Musical in Catania
2024 January 9

Rapunzel - The musical in Catania
2024 January 13, 14

Concert Coez and Frah Quintale in Catania
2024 January 20

Feast of S. Agata in Catania
2023 February 3 - 5

Paolo Crepet in Catania
2024 February 9

Maurizio Battista show in Catania
2024 febbraio 15

Musical Forza Venite Gente in Catania
2024 February 17

Concerto Jethro Tull a Catania
2024 February 19

D. M. Experiences - The tour - Catania
2024 February 21

Massimo Ranieri concert in Catania
2024 March 28

PFM Canta de Andre' - Anniversary - Palermo
2024 April 5

Peppe Iodice - So' Pep
2024 April 6

Pupo concert in Catania
2024 April 18

Musical Neverland - Catania
2024 April 19

Etna Comics, festival internazionale del fumetto
2024 June

Events in Catania Area

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What to eat

Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Catania

You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.

Pizza with Sicilian ingredients

Sicilian artisan ice cream

Pasta alla Norma

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Interesting Facts

Interesting and fun facts, mythology, legend, folk tales and more to know about Catania

Legend of the Wizard Heliodorus
The legend of the magician Eliodoro tells about bad stories made by the magician on the back of an elephant in Catania.

Places of Storia di una Capinera movie
In mid-nineteenth-century Catania, in via crociferi and in many other places, the scenes of Story of a blackcap were shot.

Interesting facts about Amenano river
The Amenano is the underground river of Catania. It has a long history full of anecdotes that have fueled myths and legends.

Curiosities about Liotru
Liotru, a Sicilian term to indicate elephant, is the symbol of the city of Catania and there are many curiosities about its history.

Places of L'arte di arrangiarsi
Catania is the set of "The Art of Arranging", a 1954 film by Luigi Zampa with Alberto Sordi in the title role.

Places of I Vicerè
I Vicerè, the most famous novel by Federico De Roberto, but also a movie by Roberto Faenza, was set in Catania.

Places of La Matassa movie
La Matassa movie was entirely shot in Sicily. Catania is one of the main locations of the film.

Places of Johnny Stecchino movie
Many scenes of the film Johnny Stecchino were shot in Sicily, one in particular in Catania, in the Massimo Bellini theater.

Mimì metarllurgico ferito nell'onore
The scenes from the movie Metallurgical Mimì wounded in honor take place in the streets of the Ognina district and on the Catania seafront.

Legend of the Arch of San Benedetto
According to legend, the ghost of a headless horse wanders along via crociferi in Catania, near the arch of San Benedetto.

Legend of the Ursini Giants
The legend of the Ursini Giants tells the story of the first inhabitants of the Ursino Castle in Catania.

Legend of Gammazita
The well of Gammazita in Catania is linked to the legend of a girl named Gammazita, beautiful and of great virtue.

Legend of the Paladin Uzeta
The Paladino Uzeta is the protagonist of a story born from imagination of a puppeteer from Catania, Don Raffaele Trombetta.

The Footprint of Sant'Agata in Catania
According to tradition, the footprints of Sant’Agata are kept, in a small niche, in Catania.

The Footprint of Sant'Agata and the Devil
In Mascali, in the district "a pidata di Sant’Aita", "the footprint of Sant’Agata", it is said that Sant'Agata left his mark.

Place of Il Bell'Antonio movie
The film Il Bell'Antonio is set in the streets and squares of Catania in the early 1960s.

Places of Divorzio all'Italiana
Catania, in particular the waterfront area, appear in the scenes of the film Divorzio all'italiana.

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Where to stay

Via Etnea
Catania CT

Via Alessi, 24
Catania CT

Viale Presidente Kennedy, 28, 95121 Catania CT
Catania CT

Via Etnea, 4
Catania CT

Piazza S. Placido, 3
Catania CT

Via Giovanni Anzalone, 7
Catania CT

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Nearby Places

Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Catania. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!