Catania Tourist Attractions

Catania is the second biggest city on the Isle of Italy in Sicily. And there stands the busiest-airport in Sicily which was also called after a well admired opera composer, the great Vincenzo Bellini, who was naturally born in Catania. The Catania Airport is furnished with 22 gates and 6 bridges to have well accommodated more than 6 million passengers in the year 2012. The airport became officially operational last May 8, 2007. And with the famous Catania Airport attractions surrounding it, it is no wonder why this airport never seems to slow down.

There is lots of Catania Airport attractions that you should not missed when you travel in this place. One of it is the towering volcano called Mount Etna, the highest one in Europe. Catania experiences warm summer and calm winters. During summer, the temperature can rise up to a scorching 30 Degrees Celsius, but in an ordinary daytime, it can cool down in about 22 Degrees Celsius.

A part of Catania Airport attractions are the churches and museums. The Chapel of Sant’ Agatha was constructed in the 12th century, while the Church of San Giulano, known to be the most magnificent church in Catania, was erected in 1687. And now known as the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy for the University of Catania, and was recognized as the biggest church in Europe, the Benedictine Monastery.

A museum that is considered one of Catania Airport attractions is the Museo Civico. The latter was homed to the fort of Castello Ursino, which gives information on wealth history of Catania. This building alone has survived the tragic earthquake in 1693. The other well-known museum was named after an artist and preserves almost 1,500 graphic works, is the Emilio Greco Museum. More museums such as Giovanni Verga’s House Museum, the Bellini Civic Museum, and the Biscari Museum are must to see.

Sprouting to about more than 70,000 square meters of grounds stands as the chronological site in Catania are the Bellini Gardens. There you can admire the lovely fountains and romantic bridges that one of Catania Airport attractions have.

The symbolic monument of the city, which is an Elephant fountain, can be found at the center of Catania, the Piazza Duomo. As they say, in Roman times, the area was once a home to the elephants. If you are an opera fan, you might want to take a sight of the Bellini Theater. This was launched in the year 1890s.

Catania is mostly seen with historical buildings, but Catania is also known for the various festivities they celebrate. And one of it is the Festival of Sant’ Agatha which is held every February for three days. As their patron saint, special candles are offered to Sant’ Agatha on the first day, and ends with a magnificent display of fireworks at the Piazza del Duomo. Traditionally, Sant’ Agatha’s statue was carried in a parade that continues all throughout the celebration. It is usually accentuated with valuables from the Chapel. The main event of the parade is passing along Via di San Giulano, which is substantially a sharp road, implied as Sant’ Agatha’s test of courage to the believers. And again, a display of fireworks ended the celebration. Catania Airport attractions like these are really something to look forward to.

The event of Sicilian Ethnic music is usually observed in the months of November and December. This event has been recognized be the international song artists as well as their budding local artists. This event commemorates different kinds of music from the Sicilian to ethnic music. This kind of Catania Airport attractions will surely attract music lovers all over the country as well as worldwide.

A place called the Caltagirone is a kind of Catania Airport attractions that will inspire people to try out pottery. This place is world renowned for their production of pottery items. It is not that far from Catania, so if you are already in the city why not check it out, It may only be a once in a lifetime chance.