Bellini and Catania
Follow the trail of Vincenzo Bellini in his native city where the birthplace museum, the opera house bearing his name, the beautiful Villa Bellini garden, and the tomb in the cathedral create a cultural itinerary honoring the composer of Norma and La Sonnambula who is the most celebrated cultural figure of Catania and one of the great figures of Italian opera.
Catanian Coast
Explore the Riviera dei Ciclopi north of Catania where the jagged black lava sea stacks known as the Faraglioni dei Ciclopi, traditionally identified as the rocks thrown by the blinded Cyclops Polyphemus at Odysseus, create the most dramatically volcanic coastal landscape in Sicily with the backdrop of Etna above.
Catania Nightlife
Experience Catania nightlife where the university city has one of the most vibrant after-dark scenes in Sicily, centered on the bars and restaurants of Piazza Teatro Massimo, the aperitivo culture of the Piazza Bellini area, and the summer outdoor events in the historic piazzas that continue until the early hours.
Roman Catania
Discover the Roman city of Catina beneath the baroque surface of Catania where the Roman amphitheater in Piazza Stesicoro, the Roman theater, the Odeon, the Roman baths, and the subterranean city of Liotru beneath the modern streets reveal the extraordinary archaeological depth below one of Sicily most dynamic modern cities.