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Tour to Catania |
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Catania is the second largest city in the island of Sicily in Southern Italy. The town is situated on the east coast of the island, midway between Messina and Siracus and is at the foothills of the active volcano Mount Etna. The city is lively and jubilant. There are hundreds of restaurants and a lot of places to see, but the city is not considered as a premier tourist hub. It also suffers from the problem of far too much traffic and the buildings are not exactly picture perfect, owing to the dust of the ash that comes from the volcano. But tour to Catania will not be boring if one can find out the exact places to visit.
Overview of Catania:
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Catania's airport is Fontanarossa, which is situated approximately 5 kilometer south the city. There are direct flights to Rome, Milan, Stuttgart, Munich and other cities. The train connections lead too all big cities on the island and to the big cities of Italy including Palermo, Messina, Rome, Syrakus and Milan. The station is also the starting point of the Etna-train, which goes around the Etna Motorways leading to Messina and toward Palermo. Catania has around 400,000 people.
Attractions at Catania:
A tour to Catania should definitely include a visit to some of the natural parks and regions- the main attractions of the city.
In the city center there is the “Piazza del Duomo” with its elephant well. The cathedral Sant Agata and the Castello Ursino- a gloomy castle set up in the year 1239 from lava, are definitely worth a watch. In the castle there is also the Museo Civico housing relics of
- Roman sculptures
- Porcelain goods
- Weapons
Any traveler having a tour to Catania should not miss these interesting places along with the must visit to the parks in Catania like:
- Etna Park
- Natural Park
- Marine Park
Most of these parks are striking mysteries of nature that should not be missed while on a tour to Catania.
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