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Welcome

Presidente

The wonderful strength of Etna, the snow-covered peaks, the crystal clear sea of the Ionian coast, the historical and archaeological heritage, the baroque churches and palaces, the enogastronomic traditions and music, the innate warmth and hospitality culture of the people, welcome tourists in every season.
Fire, water, and light meet, mingle and intertwine to give the visitor a unique spectacle. The province of Catania offers a scenario that has attracted tourists and travelers for centuries.
A strip of land where nature mixes colours in an embrace that wraps up little bays and paths that are imbued with the fragrance of muscat wine, in a continuous succession of cliffs and creeks that become fields and then valleys, almond trees covered with white flowers, red woods of beech and silver birch.

Hon. Giuseppe Castiglione
President of the Regional Province of Catania.

Municipalities in the province of Catania

Comuni della Provincia di Catania
The 58 municipalities of the province of Catania

The Sea

Mare
The Catanese Coast: From the Simeto to the Alcantara

A coast of 70 km, whose variety is startling. We are not seeing it. Follow us: From the Serra del Re in the Nebrodi, once it gets the water from the Saracen torrent, the Simeto flows for hundred kilometres and then flows into the Ionian waters, twelve kilometres away from Catania.
From the river mouth to Catania’s port it expands a sandy strip of almost 9 kilometres.

Etna

Etna
The wonders of Etna

Etna, a land of myths and legends. The ancients looked to the mountain with awe and respect. Had made the home of Vulcan, god of fire and the Cyclops.
Its meaning is therefore lost in the mists of time and ancient languages. The Arabs were so impressed by it as "the mountain of mountains" ( "Mount Etna"), the mountain for excellence.

Natural protected areas

Parchi
Etna Natural Park, Alcantara Natural Park, Nebrodi Natural Park.

Natural Reserve

Natural Reserve
Simeto Natural Reserve Oasis, Fiumefreddo Natural Reserve, La Timpa, Saint Peter's Forest.

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Where to sleep

Dormire

The province of Catania is a hospitable land, full of accommodation capable of meeting the needs of every tourist.

Info Point

Railway Central Station FF.SS
Piazza Giovanni XXIII
95129 - Catania
Tel +39 095 0937024
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International Airport "Vincenzo Bellini"
Fontanarossa
95121 Catania
Tel. +39 095 0937023
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Minoriti Palace
Via Etnea, 63/65
95121 Catania
Tel. +39 095 4014070
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