City Catania Italy,

Catania Italy
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	Catania, Information and images Catania , after Palermo´s second largest city in Sicily, has about 290000 inhabitants and is one of the late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site.. <9> Located on the east coast of the island, Etna is approximately 30km away and has over the centuries brought the city into distress.. <9> Often even today, when the volcano erupts, the Catania airport, the fifth largest in Italy, is closed.. <9> <9> More than 650,000 people live in the densely populated metropolitan area of â€‹â€‹Catania, with the main sectors being semiconductor companies, the IT sector, the plastics and food industries, and tourism.. <9> Catania is the economic heart of Sicily <9> <9> Sunbathers will be happy in Catania, as it is found in the top of most hours of sunshine in Europe.. The winters are mild, with rainy seasons in October to April, the summers are Mediterranean hot.. <9> <9> History <9> <9> * Foundation 8th cent.. v.. By Greek settlers from Naxos <9> * in the 3rd century AD.. Roman domination and expansion to the most important trading base, the harbor gains in importance <9> * further expansion of economic strength among the Arabs, which among other things expanded the agriculture <9> * 884 Catania destroyed by Muslims <9> * 1669 heavy Etna eruption, Catania is largely buried <9> * 1693 heavy earthquake with almost total destruction of the city <9> * construction of the city in Baroque style in the following decades under master builder Giovanni Battista Vaccarini <9> * 19th century.. Catania becomes provincial capital and consolidates its economic supremacy <9> * 2002 Catania becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with 8 other Baroque towns of Val di Noto <9> <9> <994/1626357> <994/1626637> <994/1626640> < 994/1626641> <994/1626644> <994/1626646> <9> <9> Attractions <9> <9> * Cathedral of Catania, Via Vittorio Emanuele II no. 163, originally Norman fortification, after the earthquake 1709 Baroque reconstruction , Tomb of the Catania born composer Vincenzo Bellini.. <9> * Collegiata, Via Etnea 3, originally the Royal Palace Chapel <9> * Church of San Benedetto in Via dei Crociferi, frescoes by Giovanni Tuccari of Messina <9> * Benedictine Monastery of San Nicola, today University of Catania.. <9> * San Nicolo Church, part of the Monastery <9> <9> <9> The baroque palaces of the city served as noble and wealthy mansions and now make up much of Catania´s flair.. <9> <9> <9> * Palazzo Biscari, Via Museo Biscari 10 <9> * Palazzo degli Elefanti, Piazza del Duomo, the Town Hall of Catania <9> * Palazzo Valle, Via Vittorio Emanuele II 121, between 1740 and Built in 1750.. <9> * Palazzo di Giustizia, the Palace of Justice, Piazza Giovanni Verga <9> * Reburdone Palace, Corso Martiri della Libertà 17 <9> Palazzo del Toscano, Piazza Stesicoro <9> <9> and more.. ,. ,. ,. <9> <9> <9> * Elephant Fountain.. ,. the symbol of Catania is located in Piazza del Duomo in front of the cathedral and represents an elephant made of black lava carrying a light granite obelisk.. <9> * The amphitheater offered space for 7000 spectators in antiquity and was made of lava and marble.. It is partly over builds today.. It can be found in Piazza Stesicoro <9> * Ursino Castle, Piazza Federico II di Svevia, was built in 1240 by Frederick II, in the 14th century.. It was the residence of the Aragonese kings <9> * Casa Museo Giovanni Verga, Via Sant´Anna 8, Literature Museum in the Birth House Giovanni Vergas / Writer <9> * Jewish Cemetery and Baths, Porta Judice 110 <9> * Teatro Massimo Bellini, Via Giuseppe Perrotta 12, opera house named after the composer Bellini, with whose opera Norma it was also opened in 1890. <9> * Villa Bellini, Via Etnea, a garden with bandstand and fountains, an oasis of tranquility in the middle of the city.. The whole thing will be even more enjoyable if you buy some sweet Sicilian delicacies in the Pasticceria Spinella on Via Etnea 30 and eat them with Muse in the beautiful park of Villa Bellini.. <9> <9> One of the biggest folk festivals of the island takes place every year from 3. -5.. Many volunteers carry huge candles on their shoulders on the first day through the city, followed by a statue and silver palanquins on the days that follow.. <9> <9> <9> Those who love shopping will love Via Etnea, the main artery of Catania.. It measures 3km, has many shops, restaurants and boutiques and leads from Piazza del Duomo towards Etna.. <9> <9> <994/1626658> <994/1627580> <994/1627581> <994/1627582> <994/1627583> <994/1648679> <994/1627584> 1703729 - Motorhome place Stellplatz LUA Beach 95121 Catania CT Italy Pay for use site 10 until 17 Euro open 1.Januar until 31.Dezember Motorhome place campsite Jonio 95126 Catania Sicily Italy Pay for use site 17 until 32 Euro open Januar until Dezember Motorhome place Area sosta Camper Catania 95121 Catania Sicily Italy Pay for use site 10 until 20 Euro open Januar until Dezember Motorhome place Wohnmobil-Parkplatz Piazza Vincenzo Spedini 95123 Catania Italy without charge open Januar until Dezember Motorhome place Autoparco Ghidara 95122 Catania Italy Pay for use site 10 Euro open 1.Januar until 31.Dezember Motorhome place Catania, Via Monsignore Ventimiglia 95131 Catania Italy Pay for use site 2.90 Euro open Januar until Dezember Motorhome place Catania, Piazza Giovanni Verga 95129 Catania Italy Pay for use site 8.7 Euro open Januar until Dezember Motorhome place Villagio Turistico Europeo 95121 Catania Sicily Italy Pay for use site 22.20 until 31.90 Euro open Juni until September Motorhome place Agriturismo Agribagnara 95122 Catania Italy Pay for use site 20 Euro open 1.Januar until 31.Dezember Selected parking spaces \| Parking suitable for campers over 5 m Parkplatz Piazza Vincenzo Spedini italien 95123 Catania Piazza Vincenze Spedini A parking lot that also offers enough space for mobile homes. The square is right in front of the Catania football stadium. If there is a football match or on Saturdays when the weekly market is takin. . . FURTHER . . . Selected sights \| Fountain Elefantenbrunnen Italien 95124 Catania Piazza Duomo . On the Piazza del Duomo, in front of the Catania Cathedral, is the city´s landmark, the Elephant Fountain. An elephant made of black lava supports an obelisk made of light granite Both the elep. . . FURTHER . . . \| lock Castello Ursino Italien 95121 Catania Piazza Federico di Svevia 53 The fort was founded by Stauffer Friedrich II in the 13th century It is now a museum with a large collection of exhibits from antiquity to the present day Opening hours 09:00-13:00, 14:30-19:00 \| Other Villa Bellini Italien 95129 Catania Via Etnea 312 Beautiful park of the Villa Bellini with pavilion and fountain, as well as very well-kept grounds a green oasis in the middle of a turbulent city \| lighthouse Faro di Sciara Biscari italien 95100 Catania Via Domenico Tempio Selected service points \| Motorhome service Larosvin S.L. Italien 95121 Catania Stradale Gelso Bianco 33 Representation of many brands such as Dometic, Fiamma, Waeco, Truma etc \| Charging station Ladestation italien Catania Strada Boschetto Plaia \| Charging station Elektro-Ladstation italien 95021 Aci Castello Selected gastronomy \| eMail italien 95037 San Gregorio di Catania Via Catira Savoca Restaurant, Le Tre Caravelle V. Madonna Delle Lacrime Trappeto \| eMail italien 95037 San Giovanni La Punta Via San Basilio Restaurant, Perla Del Sud V. Catira Savoca Trappeto Ct fornire motorhome places Catania in these books General Pois \| Kathedrale Dom von Catania Italien 95131 Catania Piazza Duomo built in the 11th century as a Norman fortified church and St. Dedicated to Agatha, the church was repeatedly badly damaged by Etna eruptions and earthquakes, until it was restored after the great eru. . . FURTHER . . . \| Bakery Baecker italien 95123 Catania Viale Mario Rapisardi A traditional fine patisserie with lots of sweet Sicilian delicacies Viale Mario Rapisardi, 143 95124 Catania Telephone 39 095 350925 Fax 39 095 350925 Mobile 39 340 0011223 email : info(at)menza. it \| Ferry Faehre Ferry from Catania to Napoli in shuttle service. Up to 7 crossings per week with a duration of 11. 1/2 hours \| airport Flughafen Catania Airport Via Fontanarossa 95121 Catania T: 39 095 723 9111 \| Other sonstiges italien 95122 Catania Piazza Eroi D´Ungheria SMT Di Filippo Tenerello ³ CSAS Gasstation T: 39 095 484889 Country and towns in the vicinity