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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST on the first one to the left, a
15th-century stoup. A door in
Practical Information the right-hand transept leads
Road map E3. * 300,000. to the Norman Cappella della
n Town Hall, Piazza Duomo Madonna, with the remains of
(800-841 042); Porto di Catania, various Aragonese rulers.
Vecchio Dogana, Via Dusmet 2.
( Mon–Sat, Piazza Carlo Alberto. R Badia di Sant’Agata
_ Feb: Festa di Sant’Agata, Jul– Via Vittorio Emanuele II.
Sep: Catania Musica Estate; Aug– Open 7:30am –noon daily.
Sep: International Jazz Festival; This masterpiece of Catanian
Oct: symphony and chamber
music concerts. Baroque architecture was built
∑ turismo.provincia.ct.it in 1735–67 and designed by
Giovanni Battista Vaccarini.
Transport The façade is a play of convex
k Aeroporto V. Bellini (095-340 Entrance to the lovely 18th-century and concave surfaces. The
505). V Piazza Giovanni XXIII Palazzo Biscari octagonal interior, a triumph
(892021). @ AST, Via Luigi Sturzo of Rococo decoration, is
230–232 (095-723 0535/511).
globe on top. The latter, a late equally impressive.
Roman sculpture, has become
the city’s symbol. E Museo Civico Belliniano
PIAZZA VIA XX SETTEMBRE Piazza San Francesco 9. Tel 095-715 05
ROMA R Cathedral 35. Open 9am–7pm Mon–Sat,
VIALE REGINA MARGHERITA Piazza Duomo. Tel 095-320 044. 9am–1pm Sun. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May,
25 Dec. 8
Open 8am–1pm, 3–6pm daily.
VIA MOROSOLI V I A E T N E A VIA GROTTE BIANCHE VIA G. FELICE 5 8, 10, 11:30am & 6pm. Vincenzo Bellini’s birthplace
V I A U M B E R T O I The principal church in (see p39) is now a museum
Villa PIAZZA VITT. Catania is dedicated to with mementos, signed
Bellini EMANUELE II
V I A C A P U A N A the city’s patron saint, scores, musical instruments
V I A G . V E R D I V I A M . V E N T I M I G L I A Sant’Agata. It still has its and models of scenes from
VIA ANDRONE
Teatro three original Norman some of his operas.
Metropolitan VIA PACINI PIAZZA apses and transept. The
CARLO
VIA F. CORRIDONI
VIA PACINI ALBERTO VIA G. BRUNO V I A F. C R I S P I façade, with two tiers F Teatro Bellini
VIA R. ROMANA Market Bus V I A L E D E L L A L I B E R T À of columns, is fully Via Perrotta 12.
VIA S. EUPLIO VIA S. GAETANO VIA TEOCRITO GRENOBLE V I A D ' A M I C O Baroque thanks to 8 9am–noon
Terminal
Tel 095-730 61 11.
ALLA GROTTA
PIAZZA
the design of GB
V I A S A L V A T O R E T O M A S E L L I
Anfiteatro PIAZZA C O R S O S I C I L I A PIAZZA DELLA V I A A R C H I M E D E Vaccarini, who also Tue–Sat. &
Romano STESICORO REPUBBLICA C OR S O M AR TI R I D EL LA LIB E R TÀ designed the left- Named
VIA PLEBISCITO
PIAZZA PIAZZA hand side of the Detail of the façade of Teatro Bellini after the
VIA
Sant’Agata al MONTESANO SPIRITO V I A L . S T U R Z O CAPPELLINI
SANTO
Catania-born
PIAZZA
Cárcere V I A G . D I P R I M A VIA MARCH. DI CASALOTTO GIOVANNI XXIII Cathedral. The composer Vincenzo Bellini, this
V I A C R O C I F E R I V I A E T N E A Station tall transept and three apses. On theatre attracts praise from
PAPA
majestic interior has a cupola, a
Train
V I A C L E M E N T I V I A A N T O N I O D I S A N G I U L I A N O the second pilaster to the right both critics and the public for
PIAZZA VIA GESUITI San Giuliano V I A V I I A P R I L E is the Tomb of Vincenzo Bellini; its high-quality performances.
DANTE Collegiata PIAZZA
BELLINI
San Nicolò San PIAZZA VIA TEATRO MASSIMO
l’Arena Benedetto UNIVERSITÀ Badia di Teatro
Roman Municipio Sant'Agata Bellini PIAZZA
DEI
VIA TEATRO GRECO Theatre MÁRTIRI
Odeion Museo Civico VIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II
Belliniano Cathedral VIA MUSEO
VIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II PIAZZA Museo BISCARI
Museo
PIAZZA
DUCA
Verga MAZZINI DUOMO Diocesano PIAZZA VIA SAN GAETANO VIA DUSMET
Pescheria Villa Palazzo DIGENOVA
V I A G A R I B A L D I PIAZZA Uzeda Pacini PIAZZA
Biscari
Porta
CURRÒ
VIA TRANSITO VIA AUTERI BORSELLINO
V I A N A U M A C H I A FEDERICO
PIAZZA
DI SVEVIA
Castello VIA FORNACIAI VIA CRISTOFORO
Ursino V I A G R I M A L D I
COLOMBO
Airport
V I A P L E B I S C I T O
6.5 km (4 miles)
The Baroque façade of Catania Cathedral, dedicated to Sant’Agata
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