Catania is the second largest city in Sicily. This city of lava, located on the slopes of Etna, exudes a very particular charm, for this reason a visit of a few hours in Catania is an opportunity not to be missed. There are, in fact, numerous points of artistic and cultural interest that the city offers to tourists starting from the Castello Ursino, Piazza del Duomo with the Cathedral and “u liotru” or the obelisk with the black elephant symbol of the city; or even the Roman Theater, the enchanting Via Crociferi, the Benedictine monastery, the elegant Teatro Massimo and the beautiful Villa Bellini.<\/p>\n\n
When visiting Catania, you cannot miss visiting the most famous food market in Sicily, \u201cA Piscaria\u201d, the fish market that enchants thousands of tourists every day with its scents and colors.<\/p>\n\n
The tour then continues with a visit to the Riviera dei Ciclopi, the stretch of coast of eastern Sicily that goes from Catania to Acireale, landscapes also made famous by literature and cinema; in fact, some passages of Homer’s Odyssey, Verga’s novel I Malavoglia and the film La Terra Trema by Luchino Visconti are set here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4550,"template":"","class_list":["post-4621","tour","type-tour","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n