A week in Catania, Italy

Seven days in Catania, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Castello Ursino. 40 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Castello UrsinoCastle · On the map
  2. San Benedetto, CataniaTemple or shrine · 0.5 km on from Castello Ursino · On the map
  3. Basilica della CollegiataTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from San Benedetto, Catania · On the map
  4. Elephant FountainMonument · 0.2 km on from Basilica della Collegiata · On the map
  5. Catania CathedralCathedral · 0.1 km on from Elephant Fountain · On the map
  6. Teatro Massimo BelliniTheatre or opera house · 0.2 km on from Catania Cathedral · On the map

6 stops, 2.1 km on foot along the streets: about 27 min of walking.

Day 2

  1. Roman amphitheatre of CataniaMuseum · On the map
  2. Roman Theatre of CataniaMuseum · 0.5 km on from Roman amphitheatre of Catania · On the map
  3. Palazzo degli ElefantiPalace · 0.3 km on from Roman Theatre of Catania · On the map
  4. Piazza del DuomoSquare · 0.1 km on from Palazzo degli Elefanti · On the map
  5. Badia di Sant'AgataTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Piazza del Duomo · On the map
  6. Palazzo BiscariPalace · 0.2 km on from Badia di Sant'Agata · On the map

6 stops, 1.7 km on foot along the streets: about 22 min of walking.

Day 3

  1. San PlacidoTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Chiesa dei Minoriti (Catania)Temple or shrine · 0.5 km on from San Placido · On the map
  3. San GiulianoTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Chiesa dei Minoriti (Catania) · On the map
  4. San Francesco BorgiaTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from San Giuliano · On the map
  5. San Francesco all'ImmacolataTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from San Francesco Borgia · On the map
  6. San Nicolò l'ArenaTemple or shrine · 0.5 km on from San Francesco all'Immacolata · On the map

6 stops, 2.3 km on foot along the streets: about 31 min of walking.

Day 4

  1. Porta Giuseppe GaribaldiMonument · On the map
  2. Palazzo del Seminario dei ChiericiPalace · 1.2 km on from Porta Giuseppe Garibaldi · On the map
  3. Palazzo dell'UniversitàPalace · 0.2 km on from Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici · On the map
  4. Palazzo Manganelli, CataniaPalace · 0.2 km on from Palazzo dell'Università · On the map
  5. church of San BiagioTemple or shrine · 0.4 km on from Palazzo Manganelli, Catania · On the map
  6. Basilica of Our Lady of Mount CarmelTemple or shrine · 0.5 km on from church of San Biagio · On the map

6 stops, 3.1 km on foot along the streets: about 39 min of walking.

Day 5

  1. Garage MusumeciPalace · On the map
  2. Quattro Canti, CataniaSquare · 0.9 km on from Garage Musumeci · On the map
  3. Piazza dell'Università (Catania)Square · 0.2 km on from Quattro Canti, Catania · On the map
  4. Fontana dell'AmenanoMonument · 0.2 km on from Piazza dell'Università (Catania) · On the map
  5. Terme della RotondaMuseum · 0.4 km on from Fontana dell'Amenano · On the map
  6. Clinica ClementiPalace · 1 km on from Terme della Rotonda · On the map

6 stops, 3.9 km on foot along the streets: about 49 min of walking.

Day 6

  1. Orto Botanico dell'Università di CataniaGarden · On the map
  2. Giardino BelliniGarden · 0.5 km on from Orto Botanico dell'Università di Catania · On the map
  3. Palazzo delle Poste, CataniaPalace · 0.2 km on from Giardino Bellini · On the map
  4. Palazzo Gioeni AsmundoPalace · 0.7 km on from Palazzo delle Poste, Catania · On the map
  5. Palazzo San Giuliano, CataniaPalace · 0.1 km on from Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo · On the map
  6. Casa museo Giovanni VergaMuseum · 0.4 km on from Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania · On the map

6 stops, 2.5 km on foot along the streets: about 32 min of walking.

Day 7

  1. Le Ciminiere (Catania)Museum · On the map
  2. Diocesan museum (Catania)Museum · 1.5 km on from Le Ciminiere (Catania) · On the map
  3. Emilio Greco MuseumMuseum · 0.3 km on from Diocesan museum (Catania) · On the map
  4. Odeon of CataniaMuseum · 0.1 km on from Emilio Greco Museum · On the map

4 stops, 2.6 km on foot along the streets: about 33 min of walking.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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