Discover Catania
The thread of arianna
The route indicated in this itinerary will allow you to visit the archaeological and historical remains of Catania that survived the frequent seismic catastrophes and the eruptions of Etna.
This itinerary, undoubtedly the most important in terms of length and complexity, will allow you to retrace the stages of the reconstruction of Catania in the aftermath of the earthquake of 1693.
The following route connects the monuments and the testimonies that document the history of Catania in the centuries that preceded the terrible earthquake of 1693.
Catania houses some museums and collections worthy of the utmost attention.
The route indicated in this itinerary will allow you to visit the archaeological and historical remains of Catania that survived the frequent seismic catastrophes and the eruptions of Etna. Many ancient buildings lie below the modern city level but are, in part, equally passable.