Catania, Italy

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Did you know? Catania

Catania sits on the slopes of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, which last erupted in 2021 and has shaped the city's dramatic black lava-stone architecture.

The city was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1693 and rebuilt in the Sicilian Baroque style, earning UNESCO World Heritage status alongside seven other Val di Noto towns.

Catania's fish market (Vucciria) near the harbour has operated continuously for centuries and inspired the 1940s neorealist film 'L'Avola' for its raw energy and Mediterranean colour.

The city's patron saint, Sant'Agata, is celebrated with a three-day festival (5–7 February) featuring a 10-tonne silver reliquary paraded through streets by devotees.

Catania is the birthplace of Italian opera composer Vincenzo Bellini (1801–78), and his home is now a museum; the Teatro Massimo Bellini remains one of Italy's grandest opera houses.

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