Catania
Things to do, attractions, interesting facts
Useful information to fully enjoy your visit to Catania. Attractions to see, Traditional Festival, events and things to do to have fun, food to taste, which items to buy, which interesting facts to know and where to stay on vacation in Catania.
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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.
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its markets and its excellent cuisine.
Its golden beaches and black stone coves are splendid.
Events
2023 May 5,6,7
2023 June 01-05
December 31
2024 February 3,4,5
What to see
Attractions to see in Catania
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.
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!
Aci Castello
Catania and Etna
Aci Trezza
Catania and Etna
Aci Catena
Catania and Etna
Nicolosi
Catania and Etna
Acireale
Catania and Etna
Belpasso
Catania and Etna