The Elephant Fountain can be found on the Piazza del Duomo, and is an iconic symbol of the city. Featuring a unique black basalt elephant, affectionately known as 'Liotru', it carries an ancient Egyptian obelisk, rumored to hold magical protective powers against Mount Etna's eruptions.

Catania's fish market, located behind Piazza del Duomo, is a daily spectacle of fresh seafood and local life. Visitors are treated to a vivid display of Sicilian sea life, from massive swordfish to sea urchins, all amidst the lively banter of fishmongers and shoppers. To experience the market at its most animated, it's best to arrive early in the morning. It operates every workday morning until the early afternoon.

Located along Via Etnea in the centre of Catania, the Bellini Gardens (Giardino Bellini) are the city's oldest and largest public park. Take a stroll between beautiful ornate stone paths, enchanting fountains and busts of notable Catanese musicians, writers, and politicians. The gardens also offer stunning views of Mt. Etna. It's a favored spot among students, couples, and locals alike.

The Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania is a striking symbol of the city's rich history and architectural beauty. Founded in 1558 and located just 10 minutes from the fish market, it stands as the second largest Benedictine monastery in Europe. Despite suffering from the disastrous earthquake in the 17th century, it was meticulously rebuilt, preserving its heritage. Today, it houses the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors can explore two grand internal cloisters, one of Sicily's most important libraries, and other areas usually closed to the public through a guided tour.

This remarkable historical site contains ruins from two ancient Roman theatres. Visitors can explore the tunnels and passageways behind the seating areas, offering a brief but fascinating glimpse into Roman architectural ingenuity. The visit will take around 30min. It's not as photogenic as the theatre in Taormina and Syracuse, but if you like ancient sites it may be worth a visit.

"Achillian Baths"

The botanical garden of Catania is a peaceful place offering an escape from the city's hustle for nature lovers and those who want to rest from the sun.

Located on the south side of the Piazza del Duomo, the Amenano fountain is a striking Carrara marble art piece sculpted by Tito Angelini in 1867. This masterpiece pays homage to the River Amenano, beside which the Greeks established the city of Katáne. The fountain features a young man holding a cornucopia, from which water cascades into a basin and then appears to flow like a sheet into the river below.

The "Le Ciminiere Exhibition Center" in Catania is a multifunctional complex created from the recovery of some parts of the buildings that have been abandoned since the post-war period, which constituted the large industrial complex for the refining of sulfur extracted from the mines in the Sicilian hinterland; the project involved the new construction of a significant portion of the spaces and the transformation of others.

The "Uzeda Gate" connects Piazza Duomo to Via Dusmet, in the heart of 18th-century Catania.

The "Cine-Teatro Metropolitan" is a cinema and theater in Catania.

The "Odéon" of Catania is located in the historic center of the city of Etna, next to the Greek Theatre. Dating back to the 2nd century AD, it hosted musical and dance performances, as well as rehearsals for shows held in the nearby theater. It is still used for summer performances today.

The "Gioeni Park" is an urban park located in the northern part of the city of Catania, at the end of Via Etnea beyond Tondo Gioeni, thus north of the Borgo district and the Circonvallazione, and between the neighborhoods of Barriera del Bosco and Canalicchio.

The "Villa Cerami" in Catania was the residence of the Rosso di Cerami family, [http://www.lex.unict.it/info/rosso_cerami.htm Rosso di Cerami] a branch of the Rosso family. Today, it is the headquarters of the Department of Law at the University of Catania.

The "Casa Museo Giovanni Verga" in Catania is a literature museum located in the birthplace of the Italian writer Giovanni Verga, who, as a novelist and author of short stories, such as the Sicilian Novels, is one of the most significant representatives of Italian Naturalism.

The "Malavoglia Fountain" is a monumental fountain in the city of Catania, located in Piazza Giovanni Verga. It features an artistic sculptural group that stylizes an episode from the famous Verghian work "I Malavoglia."

The "Church of Santa Maria della Guardia" is one of the religious centers of Catania, located in the square of the same name in the Guardia district, and is the main seat of the parish of the same name.

The "Diocesan Museum" is a museum in Catania.

The "Mosque of Mercy" is a mosque located in Catania.

The "Fountain of the Abduction of Proserpina" is a monumental sculptural and hydraulic work located in the city of Catania, created in 1904 and situated at the end of Via VI Aprile, adjacent to the main building of the Catania Central Station.

The "Museum of Zoology of Catania" is a center for conservation and research. Established in 1853, it is the oldest scientific museum in Sicily. The museum is currently directed by the pro-tempore Director of the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Catania.

The so-called "Bonajuto chapel" or "of the Salvaterello" is an archaeological site in the Civita district of Catania. Its religious function and foundation during the Byzantine era have been suggested.

The "Pozzo di Gammazita" is a site located in the historic center of Catania, in the southwest area of the city adjacent to the ancient city walls known as the "cortina di Gamma Zita," near the courtyard of the same name. It refers to a legendary tale that took place during the Angevin domination in Sicily, during the War of the Vespers.

The "Palazzo di Giustizia," whose construction began in 1937 and was inaugurated in 1953, is the work of architect Francesco Fichera and is located in the central Piazza Verga in Catania.

The "Villa Manganelli" in Catania is the only work created by the Palermitan architect Ernesto Basile in the Etna city.

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The "City of Science," also known as the "City of Science of Catania" to distinguish it from the similarly named structure in Naples, is an initiative for the promotion and dissemination of science managed by volunteers primarily from the University of Catania. It is located in an old sulfur refinery on Via Simeto in Catania, not far from the central station. It consists of an interactive science museum made up of five sections defined as "islands," an exhibition area distributed along a suspended corridor, an auditorium, several laboratories, and a refreshment area.

The "Oasi del Simeto Nature Reserve" is a protected natural area located in the municipality of Catania, Sicily. The reserve covers approximately 2000 hectares and was established in 1984.

The "Collegio dei Gesuiti" is an 18th-century palace located on the picturesque Via dei Crociferi in Catania. Since 2002, it has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of the serial site Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto in southeastern Sicily.

The "Omar Mosque" was a mosque located in Catania, built in 1980 and closed in 1990.

"Quattro Canti" is a square in the center of Catania in Sicily. It is located at the intersection of two major streets. The four palaces that stand at the four corners of the intersection have chamfered facades, creating an octagonal square.

"Piazza Cavour" is a square in Catania located along Via Etnea, about 2000 m from Piazza del Duomo.

"Piazza Carlo Alberto" is a historic square located in the historic center of Catania between Villa Bellini, Via Umberto, and Corso Sicilia.

In the Courtyard of San Pantaleone in Catania, the remains of what was identified as the "Roman Forum of Catania" can be found.

The "Terme di Sant'Antonio" are a Roman thermal complex dating back to the 1st century A.D., located in Piazza Sant'Antonio in Catania, opposite the birthplace of the famous composer Giovanni Pacini and a short distance from other points of interest such as the Church of Santa Maria dell'Aiuto and Porta Garibaldi. They are also known by the name "Bagni di Casa Sapuppo," or simply "Bagni Sapuppo."

The "Terme dell'Indirizzo," along with the Terme della Rotonda, the Terme Achilliane, the Terme di Piazza Dante, and the Terme di Sant'Antonio, are one of the many Roman thermal complexes in the city of Catania. Located in Piazza Currò, not far from the Cathedral and Castello Ursino, they likely date back to the late imperial age and are often referred to as one of the best-preserved Roman baths in Europe. Angelo Marletta and Cinzia Parrino, 'Nuovi rilievi delle terme dell'Indirizzo', in Maria Grazia Branciforti, "Le Terme dell'Indirizzo di Catania", Palermo: Regione Siciliana, Assessorato dei beni culturali e dell'identità siciliana, 2013, p.121 and Roger J. A. Wilson, "Sicily under the Roman Empire: The Archaeology of a Roman Province, 36 B.C.-A.D. 535", Warminster: Aris and Phillips, 1990, p.92.

The "Piazza I Viceré" in Catania, built between 1995 and 1998, is located in the northern district of Barriera/Canalicchio.

The "Church of San Giovanni de' Fleres" was a church in Catania, now disappeared, with an entrance on Via Mancini, in the Agnonella district, opposite the San Giovanni de' Fleres neighborhood. It dates back to the 6th century and was demolished in 1896. An elaborate arch in Chiaramontano Gothic style remains as a testament to its existence.

The "Ardizzone villa" is a historic property in Catania, located on Viale Mario Rapisardi, at number 114. It was designed with a floral taste and minimal baroque references by architect Carmelo Malerba Guerrieri. Antonio Rocca: "Liberty in Catania", Magma, Catania 1984. Franca Restuccia: "Catania in the 20th Century: from Eclectic Architecture to Liberty Style", Gangemi, Rome 2003.

The "Palazzo Reburdone" is an 18th-century noble palace located in the Sicilian city of Catania.

The "Fountain of Ceres," also known as the "Fountain of the Borgo" or in the local language "Matapallara dô Buŗgu" or "Ma'pallara dô Buŗgu," meaning "Tapallara dô Buŗgu," is a hydraulic and sculptural work located in the city of Catania, today situated in the center of Piazza Cavour, commonly referred to as "Piazza Borgo," after the neighborhood of the same name.

The "Palazzo Libertini Scuderi" is a private palace in Catania. Located on Via Etnea, it was commissioned to the Milanese architect Carlo Sada by the knight Giuseppe Paternò di Raddusa in 1875.

The "Bìscari Museum" was a collection of "naturalia and artificialia," initiated by Ignazio Paternò Castello, the 5th Prince of Bìscari, and located in a specially built wing of the eponymous palace in Catania, in the Civita district, starting from the mid-18th century. The collection remained in the aforementioned premises until 1927, when it was moved to Ursino Castle, where most of the original collection is preserved and mostly displayed.

The "Royal Abbey of Santa Maria di Nuovaluce" was an abbey located on a hill just outside the walls of the city of Catania, in Val Demone, Sicily.

The "Coppola Theatre" was the first municipal theater in Catania, inaugurated in 1821. Destroyed by a bombing on July 8, 1943, it was then transformed into a scenic workshop for the Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini and was subsequently abandoned. It was later reopened, following the occupation by volunteer citizens, on December 16, 2011.

The "Mazzone Palace" is a historic and famous Catanese palace in neo-Moorish style, located on the central Via Umberto I, at number 83. It was designed by Tommaso Malerba in 1904, blending various artistic experiences. Antonio Rocca: "Liberty in Catania", Magma, Catania 1984. Franca Restuccia: "Catania in the 20th Century: from Eclectic Architecture to Liberty Style", Gangemi, Rome 2003. Anna Maria Damigella: "The Contribution of Tommaso Malerba to Liberty Architecture in Catania", Arte documento, 23.2007, 240-251, Marcianum Press, Venice 1988.

"Palazzo Rosa" is a historic and elegant residential building in Catania, located on Via VI Aprile, near the Central Station and the Fountain of Proserpina.

The "Emilio Greco Museum" in Catania is located in the Gravina Cruyllas Palace of the Princes of Palagonia, which also houses the Bellini Civic Museum.

"Palazzo Asmundo"

miniatura The "Fountain of the Dolphins" is located in Catania in Piazza Vincenzo Bellini, in front of the Teatro Massimo.