Catania

Sicilian port city

Catania is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy's second-largest island.

It sits at the foot of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, which has shaped both its landscape and history through periodic eruptions.

The city is Sicily's second-largest and a major economic and cultural center: We spent three days in Catania before heading to Taormina.

Sicilian

arancini

Breaded, stuffed risotto spheres

  • cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
  • cassataSicilian layered ricotta sweet
  • caponataSicilian sweet-sour eggplant relish

granita · brioche · Etna · dialect · tarantella · Palermo · Messina · Marsala

urban

Bellini

Italian artistic dynasty name

port · university · airport · teatro · nightlife

volcanic

Etna

Sicilian active volcano

  • lavaErupted liquid stone
  • eruptionViolent sudden release
  • ashCombustion's powdery remains

basalt · crater · fumarole · lava fields · black sand · cablecar · trekking · vineyard · fertile soil · pumice

coastal

Ionian Sea

Mediterranean between Greece, Italy

  • lidoOpen-air swimming facility
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships
  • seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine

fishing boats · sea urchins · swordfish · anchovies · beach clubs · waterfront · promenade

historical

elephant

Tusked gray giant

ancient Greek · medieval · Benedictines · monastery

Opposites
sicilian regional rivalry

CataniaPalermo

Sicilian regional capital

Marsala

Italian geographic contrast

CataniaMilan

Lombardy's capital city

Turin · Venice · Trieste · Genoa · Bologna

volcanic proximity

CataniaRome

Italy's capital city

Florence · Venice · Naples

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G