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Catania is a city on the island of Sicily in Italy. With a population of about 300,000 (2011 estimate) people, it is the second biggest city in Sicily and tenth biggest in Italy. Catania is on the east coast of Sicily,k between Messina and Syracuse. It is the provincial capital of the Catania Province.

Guide to Catania Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Catania that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.


Catania Duomo
Catania Duomo
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More on Catania

Catania is located at the foot of Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in Europe. As such, it has suffered from the many eruptions of Etna throughout history, along with a number of catastrophic earthquakes. The city was founded a long time ago, in the 8th century BC. By the 14th century, it has become a major center of culture and the arts, and was the site of the first university in Sicily in 1434.


Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini, Catania, Sicily
Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini, Catania, Sicily
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Going to Catania

By Plane There are flight to Catania Airport from major cities in Europe. From the airport, you can take a bus to the city center. It takes about half an hour to reach Catania's bus station.



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Districts of Catania

  1. Collegio Cutelli
  2. Duomo
  3. Municipio
  4. Museo Belliniano
  5. Palazzo Biscari
  6. Palazzo Valle
  7. Piazza del Duomo
  8. San Benedetto
  9. San Francesco Borgia
  10. San Giuliano
  11. San Niccolò
  12. San Placido
  13. Sant'Agata
  14. Santo Carcere
  15. Teatro Romano
  16. Verga's House


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