https://uk.trip.com/moments/detail/italy-100026-120713825/
lucieneverhart91

Travel Guide | Sicily, Italy 7 Days 6 Nights Itinerary

Day 1️⃣ Catania Sicily's second largest city, located at the foot of 'Mount Etna' 📍Check-in spots in order Teatro Massimo Bellini ➙ Cathedral of Sant'Agata ➙ University Square ➙ Elephant Fountain ➙ Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena ● Teatro Massimo Bellini Pictures 2-5, a historic opera house and one of the most important in Italy. The exterior is very majestic, and the acoustics are excellent. Named after the composer Vincenzo Bellini 🎫 Ticket Price: Under 10 people €6.5; 10 to 35 people €4.5; over 35 people €1 ⏰ Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 09:30am to 12:30am; closed on Monday 💁🏻‍♀️ Suggested Duration: 30mins ● Cathedral of Sant'Agata Pictures 6-7, one of Catania's important sights, the cathedral is dedicated to Catania's patron saint, Saint Agatha 🎫 Ticket Price: Free, access to the church terrace costs €5 ⏰ Opening Hours: 07:30am to 12:30am, 16:00pm to 19:00pm 💁🏻‍♀️ Suggested Duration: 30mins ● University Square (Piazza Università) You can admire the unique mosaic patterns, and as night falls, the square is illuminated by surrounding candelabras, each telling a legendary story of Catania, creating a magical atmosphere 💁🏻‍♀️ Suggested Duration: 1h ● Elephant Fountain (Fontana dell'Elefante ('u Liotru)) Pictures 8-9, a landmark square, the Elephant Fountain offers free drinking water. It is said that the obelisk on top of the elephant has magical powers to control the eruptions of Mount Etna 💁🏻‍♀️ Suggested Duration: 1h ● Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena (Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena) Picture 10, the monastery was destroyed by a volcanic eruption, and the current university center is built on the ruins of the monastery, where you can visit the oldest parts (lava is still visible) 🎫 Ticket Price: Under 10 people €10, over 10 people €7.5 ⏰ Opening Hours: 10:00am to 12:00ampm, 14:00 to 17:00pm 💁🏻‍♀️ Suggested Duration: 1h30m
View Original Text
*Created by local travelers and translated by AI.
Posted: Apr 2, 2024
Submit
0
Mentioned in This Moment
Attraction

Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena

4.3/516 reviews | Churches and Cathedrals
Catania
View
Show More
Related Moments
Mt Etna
Catania: Sicilian Splendors Await
cherryblossom2024
Jackiemjiu
Teatro Massimo Bellini
Majestic Teatro Massimo
teatromassimo
palermo
Tony Kamal
Cathedral of Saint Agatha
Catania Cathedral 🇮🇹
cherryblossom2024
baroquebeauty
FlorinMFV
Colosseum
poi-tag-icon
Italy
Ira beach
weekendgetaways
weekendgetaways
she travels
Borgo Medievale di Termoli
poi-tag-icon
Italy
Rabbit Beach
europetrip
europetrip
she travels
Agnone
Molise
Grace.Long@23
poi-tag-icon
Italy
Pitigliano
Grace.Long@23
Spoleto Cathedral
Duomo di Spoleto
Grace.Long@23
Caorle
Caorle Veneto Italy
Grace.Long@23