Via Etnea, Catania
Stretching 3 kilometres from Parco Gioeni in the north to Piazza del Duomo in the south, Via Etnea is Catania's main shopping street.
Stretching 3 kilometres from Parco Gioeni in the north to Piazza del Duomo in the south, Via Etnea is Catania's main shopping street. Lined with department stores, bars, cafes and pizzerias, it is a busy stretch that draws crowds of local and tourists. It has good views of Mount Etna, and is also paved with lava from its eruptions.
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About Via Etnea
Via Etnea, 116, 95131 Catania CT, Italy
Via Etnea and Nearby Sights on Map
Palazzo San Demetrio
The first building to have been rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1693, the Palazzo San Demetrio exemplifies Late Baroque architecture
Basilica della Collegiata
Also known as the Santa Maria dell'Elemosina, the Basilica della Collegiata in Catania is the epitome of Sicilian Baroque architecture
Anfiteatro Romano
Palazzo degli Elefanti
The Palazzo degli Elefanti or Elephants' Palace is a 17thcentury building on Piazza Duomo that is the seat of the Town Hall of Catania
Herborarium Museum
The Herborarium Museum explores the history, classification and usage of herbs as well as their preservation
Fontana dell'Amenano
The Fontana dell'Amenano is a monumental fountain at the southern end of the Piazza del Duomo, separating it from the Pescheria
A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce
Catania's location on the Ionian coast ensures the availability of the freshest possible seafood all year
Museo del Giocattolo
The Museo del Giocattolo or Toy Museum at the Ciminiere Exhibition Centre in Catania showcases toys from the 19thto 20thcentury
Teatro Massimo Bellini
The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house named after renowned local composer Vincenzo Bellini
Porta Uzeda
Built in 1695 by the Duke of Camastra to honor Viceroy Uzeda's contribution to Catania’s reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake, the Porta Uzeda is a monumental gate in the 16thcentury Charles V city walls