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Catania / Italy

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The Elephant Fountain in Catania's Piazza Duomo with the cathedral behind it — "Catania - Piazza Duomo" by Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Author Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Catania, Italy, for the best experience?February 3–5, for the Feast of Saint Agatha — Catania's patron draws one of Italy's greatest religious festivals into streets of black lava stone, while Etna stands…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Catania on a first visit?Go up Etna by cable car from Rifugio Sapienza, walk the Pescheria fish market at dawn, cross the Piazza Duomo to the elephant fountain, and tour the Benedictine…

Food and drink 2

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