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Catania, Ognina: Santa Maria church

Ursino Castle - Catania

The Cathedral - Catania

Piazza del Duomo - Catania

Piazza del Duomo by night - Catania

Teatro Bellini - Catania

Catania: local market

Catania: Palazzo Biscari

Catania: Saint Agata feast

Catania: view of Mount Etna

Catania: San Biagio church

Catania, Institute of Art

Alcantara gorges

Excursions on Etna

Eruption on Etna

Excursions on Etna

Monte Frumento - Etna

Etna - Catania

Etna from the air

Gorges of the Alcantara river

Lava on the volcano Etna

Gorges of the Alcantara river

Volcano Etna in winter

Volcano Etna

View of Taormina at night

Isolabella - Taormina

Beach at Isolabella

Sunset at the Greek theatre - Taormina

Greek theatre at Taormina

Historic centre of Taormina

Taormina: Palace of the Dukes of Santo Stefano

Historic centre of Taormina

Taormina: antiques store

Centre of Taormina

View from Taormina

Taormina: view of Mount Etna

Small harbour at Gardini Naxos - Taormina

Taormina: Spisone

Taormina: beach at Mazzarò

Fiumefreddo beach, winner of the blue flag award from the Legambiente in 2009 - Taormina

Novara di Sicilia

Novara di Sicilia: the Cathedral

Novara di Sicilia: Calatabiano Castle

Ortigia

Ortigia: Cathedral Square

Ortigia: the harbour

Ortigia

Greek theatre at Syracuse

Detail of the Latomia - Syracuse

Grotto of Cordari at Syracuse

Syracuse, Archaeological Park: "Ear of Dionysus"

Caltagirone: view of the village

Caltagirone: tiled steps leading up to Santa Maria del Monte

Caltagirone: detail of the tiled steps

Caltagirone: San Francesco bridge

Caltagirone: public garden

Norman Cathedral at Caltagirone

Caltagirone: inside the Cathedral

Caltagirone: main church

Caltagirone: the popular maiolica heads

Old theatre in Palazzolo Acreide

Cappella del Feudo in Palazzolo Acreide

Mother-church in Palazzolo Acreide

Villa del Casale at Piazza Armerina

Mosaics in the Villa di Casale at Piazza Armerina

Palio of the Normans at Piazza Armerina

Mosaic in the Villa del Casale - Piazza Armerina

Mosaic in the Villa del Casale - hunting scene

First of all we recommend that you enjoy the atmosphere of the small Sicilian villages on the slopes of Etna (Viagrande, San Giovanni la Punta, San Gregorio, Zafferana Etnea). This is naturally an ideal location from which to visit the volcano (even by Jeep or helicopter) but it is also extremely easy to get to the coast (there are numerous beaches in the area): Taormina (30 minutes by car), the Alcantara Gorges, Siracusa, Caltagirone (city of ceramics), Cavagrande on the river Cassibile, and a little bit further away, the gorgeous Baroque valley of Noto.

Distance to surrounding areas:
Catania	33.00 km	21 mls.
Etna National Park	37.00 km	23 mls.
Taormina	43.00 km	27 mls.
Novara di Sicilia	80.00 km	50 mls.
Syracuse	80.00 km	50 mls.
Caltagirone	93.00 km	58 mls.
Palazzolo Acreide	102.00 km	63 mls.
Piazza Armerina	110.00 km	68 mls.

Catania, Ognina: Santa Maria church

Ursino Castle - Catania

The Cathedral - Catania

Piazza del Duomo - Catania

Piazza del Duomo by night - Catania

Teatro Bellini - Catania

Catania: local market

Catania: Palazzo Biscari

Catania: Saint Agata feast

Catania: view of Mount Etna

Catania: San Biagio church

Catania, Institute of Art

Alcantara gorges

Excursions on Etna

Eruption on Etna

Excursions on Etna

Monte Frumento - Etna

Etna - Catania

Etna from the air

Gorges of the Alcantara river

Lava on the volcano Etna

Gorges of the Alcantara river

Volcano Etna in winter

Volcano Etna

View of Taormina at night

Isolabella - Taormina

Beach at Isolabella

Sunset at the Greek theatre - Taormina

Greek theatre at Taormina

Historic centre of Taormina

Taormina: Palace of the Dukes of Santo Stefano

Historic centre of Taormina

Taormina: antiques store

Centre of Taormina

View from Taormina

Taormina: view of Mount Etna

Small harbour at Gardini Naxos - Taormina

Taormina: Spisone

Taormina: beach at Mazzarò

Fiumefreddo beach, winner of the blue flag award from the Legambiente in 2009 - Taormina

Novara di Sicilia

Novara di Sicilia: the Cathedral

Novara di Sicilia: Calatabiano Castle

Ortigia

Ortigia: Cathedral Square

Ortigia: the harbour

Ortigia

Greek theatre at Syracuse

Detail of the Latomia - Syracuse

Grotto of Cordari at Syracuse

Syracuse, Archaeological Park: "Ear of Dionysus"

Caltagirone: view of the village

Caltagirone: tiled steps leading up to Santa Maria del Monte

Caltagirone: detail of the tiled steps

Caltagirone: San Francesco bridge

Caltagirone: public garden

Norman Cathedral at Caltagirone

Caltagirone: inside the Cathedral

Caltagirone: main church

Caltagirone: the popular maiolica heads

Old theatre in Palazzolo Acreide

Cappella del Feudo in Palazzolo Acreide

Mother-church in Palazzolo Acreide

Villa del Casale at Piazza Armerina

Mosaics in the Villa di Casale at Piazza Armerina

Palio of the Normans at Piazza Armerina

Mosaic in the Villa del Casale - Piazza Armerina

Mosaic in the Villa del Casale - hunting scene

Mosaic in the Villa del Casale - hunting scene

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