Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Catania, Italy

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 67 m
Descend 56 m

Experience Catania in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in CataniaIndividual Sights in Catania

Sight 1: Chiesa di Sant'Agata al Borgo

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Sant’Agata al Borgo is a Roman Catholic church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The church rises alongside via Etna. In front of the church is the tree-lined Piazza Cavour with its fountain of Cerere, while south across the piazza rises the church of the Consolazione. The Borgo is one of the original four districts (quartieri) of Catania.

Wikipedia: Sant'Agata al Borgo, Catania (EN), Website

105 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Fontana di Cerere

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Fontana di Cerere

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 or Tapallara dô Buŗgu, is a hydraulic and sculptural work of the city of Catania, today located in the center of Piazza Cavour, popularly known as "Piazza Borgo", from the district of the same name.

Wikipedia: Fontana di Cerere (IT)

621 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Piccolo Teatro della Città

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The Piccolo Teatro di Catania is both a theatre company and the place of the same name where the company carries out its decades-long activity as a "movement of information and theatrical philology".

Wikipedia: Piccolo Teatro di Catania (IT)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Santa Maria di Gesù

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Santa Maria di Gesù is a Roman Catholic parish church located on #18 of the piazza of the same name, near its intersection with Viale Regina Margherita, just northwest of Villa Bellini park, in the city of Catania, Region of Sicily, Italy.

Wikipedia: Santa Maria di Gesù, Catania (EN)

509 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Museo di Zoologia

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

Wikipedia: Museo di zoologia di Catania (IT)

1072 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Teatro Giovanni Verga

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The Giovanni Verga Theatre is the main venue of the Teatro Stabile di Catania and is located in Via Giuseppe Fava.

Wikipedia: Teatro Verga (IT)

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