Catania - the second largest city of the island of Sicily lies directly at the foot of Etna . This is a city built near a volcano, from a volcano and with a view of the volcano . Most of the Catania was re-erected from the lava that erupted from Etna and covered the city in 1669, ruining, while almost 12 thousand people . Since then, this black lava, like soot, has covered exquisite baroque buildings, most of which are the work of the bizarre but, without doubt, the genius maestro Giovanni Vaccarini . He almost single-handedly restored the administrative center, TIV it in an elegant modern city spacious boulevards and piazzas .
And skiing - the second largest commercial city of Sicily, a thriving entrepreneurial center with a major university. The number of its historical monuments is simply huge, but for some reason the city symbol is Fontana del Elephante
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How to get here
The easiest way to get to the resort is by bus or train from Syracuse , Palermo, Agrigento or Messina. All intercity buses arrive directly to the city center, to the Piazza Giovanni XXIII square, which is opposite the railway station. station. In particular, the buses of the company SAIS (office on Via d'Amico 181-187), which come from Palermo (€ 12.80, 2½ hours, 17 departures a day), Agrigento (€ 12.60, 3 hours, 14 from Mon to Fri, 7 buses to Sat and Sun), Messina (€ 6.85, 1½ hours, departure every half hour from Mon to Sat, two to Sun) and even night from Rome (€ 45, 14 hours, departure every day at 8 pm from Catania).
Interbus buses (office at Via d'Amico 181) run to Syracuse (€ 4.75, 1¼ hours, every half hour on Mon-Sat, 8 flights a day on Sun), Piazza Armerina (€ 8.80, 1½ hours) and Taormina (€ 4.40, 1½ hours, 4 per day from Mon to Fri). The AST company (an office on Via Luigi Sturzo 230) organizes the same routes as SAIS or Interbus, including some regional regional flights in the Catania region, for example, in Nicolosi (€ 3.80, 50 minutes, departure every half hour). Search for airplane tickets to Katanyou
By train
By train from Catania you can reach Messina (1st / 2nd class € 10/8, 2 hours enroute) and Syracuse (€ 6.85, 1½ hours), and also to Palermo ( € 11.75, 3½ hours) and Agrigento (€ 12.55, 4½ hours). Private company Ferrovia Circumetnea sends mini-trains to Etna, which stop in some towns and villages on the slopes of the volcano on the road.
By plane
In addition, Catania has its own airport Fontanarossa, which is 7 km south- west of the city center. You can get there by bus Alibus 457 (€ 1, on the road 20 minutes), stop at the exit from the station. Even before Catania, there is a regular shuttle service to Taormina Airport (€ 6, departure once per hour from 7 am to 8 pm)
By ferry
The ferry terminal is located south of the station along Via VI Aprile. The company Virtu Ferries (one way / round-trip € 81/99) sends several flights a day from Pozzallo to Malta from April to September. The journey time is 1½ hours, the bus fare from Pozzallo to Catania (2 hours) is included in the price.
TTT Lines sends several flights directly from the port of Catania to Naples (€ 56- € 87, 10½ hours).
Climate
Average monthly temperature, ° C
| Jan | ||||||||||||
| Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Day | |
| + 14 | + 15 | + 16 | + 19 | + 23 | + 27 | + 30 | + 30 | + 27 | + 23 | + 19 | + 15 | at night |
| + 7 | + 7 | + 9 | + 11 | + 15 | + 19 | + 22 | + 22 | + 20 | + 16 | + 12 | + 9 | water |
| + 16 | + 15 | + 15 | + 16 | + 17 | + 21 | + 24 | + 25 | + 25 | + 21 | + 19 | + 16 | Transportation |
AMT buses are based on a stop in front of the station: namely Alibus 457 (which leaves for the airport every 20 minutes), buses 1 to 4 (to Etna) and from 4 to 7 (from the station to Piazza del Duomo). A ticket valid for two hours costs € 1. In the summer, a special route (D) starts, which departs from Piazza G Verga to sandy beaches. In general, it is convenient to walk on foot in the city center to call a taxi
To call a taxi, call CST at 095 33 09 66.
Beaches
Beaches in Catania are on the periphery of the city: in the north, the rocky lava beach of Lee Kuti, and in the south - the wonderful sandy beaches of La Playa.
Views of Catania
There are many Roman monuments in the Catania, including the theater and amphitheater, the Odeon, the Greek acropolis, the ruins of the aqueduct and the forum, nine different ages of the term, as well as several early Christians their basilicas, cemeteries and catacombs.
In addition, very close to Etna is the first national park of Sicily, the best place for trekking on the island.
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