Catania
The Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini is the center of representation of the Opera of Catania. It is considered the theater with the best acoustics in the world.
Etna
Etna. with an area of 350 km² and a height of nearly 330 meters, Etna is the largest volcano in Europe and the second among the most active volcanoes in the world. Its eruptions occur both on the summit where there are 4 craters, both from the sides, dotted with about 300 parcels of various sizes depending on the size of the eruptive event.
Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo of Catania is the main square of the city. In it three streets converge, the Via Etnea, the historical city axis, the Via Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Via Vittorio Emanuele II that crosses it from east to west. On the eastern side of the square stands the cathedral, dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Sant’Agata, celebrated on 5 February.
Castle Ursino
Castle Ursino of Catania was built by Federico II of Svevia in the twelfth century. The Manor had a certain visibility during the Sicilian Vespers as the seat of the Parliament and later, the residence of the Aragonese sovereigns including Frederick III. Today it is the seat of the civic museum of the Etna city, formed mainly by the collections from Biscardi and the Benedictine.
Caltagirone
Caltagirone is an agricultural center located in central Sicily. It is famous for the production of ceramics, an activity developed over the centuries since the days of Great Greece.
The Villa Vittorio Emanuele
The Villa Vittorio Emanuele in Caltagirone, is located behind the ceramic museum. It can be accessed from the theater, via two flights of stairs, from via Roma, where the main entrance is located next to the Politeama Theater and from the Princess Maria Jose Avenue '.
Stairway of Santa Maria del Monte
Stairway of Santa Maria del Monte was built in 1606 to connect the ancient part of Caltagirone, city in the province of Catania, to the new city built in the upper part. The staircase, more than 130 meters long, of which 142 steps is flanked by balconies and has become the emblem of the city and one of its wonders.
