Hotels to remember: Catania
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Catania: introduction
Catania has a unique setting, lying in the shadow of Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano. Each year, Etna attracts thousands of sightseers from all over the world and a visit to the crater is a must. In the winter, the mountain side transforms into a ski resort.
Catania has a unique historical and artistic heritage with numerous monuments of great importance: the Cathedral of Catania, the Palazzo degli Elefanti, the Fountain dell'Amenano, Palazzo Asmundo di Gisira, Ursino Castle, the Convent of St Maria dell'Indirizzo, the thermal baths dell'Indirizzo, Porta Carlo V, Porta Uzeda, the House and Museum of Giovanni Verga, the Massimo Theatre, the Casa del Mutilato.
Other sights are Palazzo Paliamone, Palazzo Biscari, Palazzo Valle, the Collegio dei Nobili, the Casa di Vaccarini, Palazzo dei Principi di Manganelli, the Monument to Bellini, Palazzo della Borsa, Villa Cerami, the Roman theatre, the Belliniano Museum, the Roman Baths, the Benedettini Monastery, the list is endless.
Catania: suggestions from the hotels
The region all around Noto is a land steeped in history, culture, scenic beauty and bubbling vitality. which offers itineraries and discoveries. (Masseria della Volpe) →
IMMERSED IN THE WONDERS OF NATURE set between the sea, etna and taormina, the castle is an ideal starting point to reach some of the most spectacular island destinations. The castle is situated by the sea (Castello di San Marco) →
Monaci delle Terre Nere is a quiet hideaway from the chaos of the modern world, a 18th century former monastery hidden in the foot hills of Mount Etna. The volcano's slopes are the magic and charming surroundings of the estate. (Monaci delle Terre Nere) →
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Catania: places to see in the area
Sicily: other destinations
- Selinunte
- Taormina
- Eolie Islands
- Siracusa
- Palermo
- Agrigento
- Valle dell'Etna
- Marsala
- Valley of the Temples
- Mazara del Vallo
- Pantelleria
- Noto
- Monreale
- Catania
- Gela
- Acireale
- Cefalù
- Giardini Naxos
- Egadi Islands
- Lampedusa
- Ragusa
- Sciacca
- Trapani
- Lipari
- Pelagie Islands
- Messina
- Alcamo
- Milazzo
- Nicosia
- Piazza Armerina
- Acitrezza
- Caltanissetta
- Enna