| After years of experience in Hotels, Tour Operator | | | | Moreover, Via Etnea, the principal artery of the city, |
| Companies and Public Offices for Tourism, with Sleep | | | | cuts through Piazza dell'Universita` (Catania is also able |
| in Sicily you can get a high quality Bed and Breakfast | | | | to boast an old university), Piazza Stesicoro and Villa |
| accommodation in the province or all around Sicily. The | | | | Bellini. |
| entire package is complemented by the typical Sicilian | | | | Villa Bellini hosts a variety of exotic plants, and from |
| warm welcome and helpfulness. For this purpose the | | | | here one can enjoy the view of the city and that of |
| team is dedicated to operate and give complete | | | | Mount Etna. The villa owes its name to the famous |
| information on some outstanding cities, which represent | | | | Italian opera composer Vincenzo Bellini, born in Catania |
| the cultural heritage of Europe. | | | | in 1801. Moreover homage to the same composer is |
| Catania stretches along the territory of the Riviera on | | | | the Bellini Theatre, whose opera Norma inaugurated |
| an extensive plain of citrus groves on the Ionian Sea | | | | the theatre in 1890. The theatre is famous for its |
| and along the spectacular slopes of Mount Etna, | | | | acoustics among the best in the world. |
| European's highest still active volcano. Trekking and | | | | Via San Giuliano is also a famous tourist attraction on |
| excursions can be made to Etna's crater in summer | | | | which stands the noble residence Palazzo Manganelli. |
| and in winter since its mountainside is transformed into | | | | The palace is richly decorated and is where scenes |
| a ski resort. Although Catania has been struck by the | | | | from the novel 'Il Gattopardo', by Tomasi di Lampedusa |
| volcano eruptions, today it is a really splendid Baroque | | | | where filmed. The street heads to Piazza Dante |
| city hosting important palaces (Palazzo Biscari) and is | | | | where there is one of the biggest churches in Sicily, |
| also an important provincial capital. Catania is a | | | | Church of San Nicolo`. |
| renowned Port and it is the second largest city after | | | | Last but not least is the 13th Century fortress, Ursino |
| Palermo. Moreover the tourist can enjoy the contrast | | | | Castle seat of the Civic Museum hosting exhibits from |
| between the Baroque splendour of Piazza del Duomo | | | | all eras of Catania's history hence showing the legacy |
| and the cries of the street vendors in the nearby fish | | | | of the great civilisations that have fought for control |
| market. The Duomo Square is the heart of the city of | | | | over this strategically situated city. |
| which Duomo is dedicated to Saint Agata, Catania's | | | | All our Bed and Breakfast Hotels in Catania are a |
| patron Saint. The square is situated at the end of the | | | | gunshot away from all these marvels since they are |
| famous 3 km long commercial Via Etnea flanked on | | | | located in the city centre. Moreover during the stay in |
| both sides with best shops. An important attraction in | | | | Catania the visitor can admire the remarkable coastline |
| Duomo Square is the 18th Century lava statue of an | | | | and the tempting culinary tradition of the city amongst |
| elephant, which is the symbol of Catania. From Duomo | | | | which rice crispelle, the granita, almond pastries, the |
| Square heading east towards Via Vittorio Emanuele, | | | | crispeddi and the 'pasta alla norma'. |
| the tourist can visit the Church of San Placido. | | | | |