Province of Catania, Italy: Towns & Things to Do | BigItalia

Catania

Towns in the province of Catania

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58 towns

Aci Bonaccorsi 3,200 Aci Castello 18,122 Aci Catena 28,749 Aci Sant'Antonio 17,270 Acireale 51,456 Adrano 35,549 Belpasso 26,378 Biancavilla 23,703 Bronte 19,234 Calatabiano 5,383 Caltagirone 38,123 Camporotondo Etneo 4,476 Castel di Iudica 4,748 Castiglione di Sicilia 3,298 Catania Capital 293,902 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia 9,690 Giarre 28,114 Grammichele 13,064 Gravina di Catania 26,543 Licodia Eubea 3,047 Linguaglossa 5,416 Maletto 4,015 Maniace 3,671 Mascali 13,792 Mascalucia 29,984 Mazzarrone 3,989 Militello in Val di Catania 7,807 Milo 1,065 Mineo 5,216 Mirabella Imbaccari 5,191 Misterbianco 47,356 Motta Sant'Anastasia 11,394 Nicolosi 7,156 Palagonia 16,540 Paternò 47,870 Pedara 12,896 Piedimonte Etneo 4,079 Raddusa 3,280 Ragalna 3,676 Ramacca 10,775 Randazzo 11,108 Riposto 14,181 San Cono 2,790 San Giovanni la Punta 22,049 San Gregorio di Catania 11,497 San Michele di Ganzaria 3,463 San Pietro Clarenza 7,102 Sant'Agata li Battiati 9,829 Sant'Alfio 1,631 Santa Maria di Licodia 7,322 Santa Venerina 8,351 Scordia 17,185 Trecastagni 10,482 Tremestieri Etneo 21,032 Valverde 7,714 Viagrande 8,155 Vizzini 6,409 Zafferana Etnea 9,249

The top 16 places in Catania

Our editors' ranking: the area's most important places, drawn from the individual town guides. See the national rankings →

Aerial view of Etna – versante sud erupting with a large ash plume.

1 🌋 Nature & views Mount Etna – Southern Slope 📍 Nicolosi A UNESCO site since 2013, Europe's tallest active volcano reached a record height of 3,403 meters in August 2024.

High-angle view of Piazza del Duomo and the Elephant Fountain in Catania

2 🏛️ Squares & old towns Piazza del Duomo e Fontana dell'Elefante 📍 Catania The core of Catania, known for its lava stone elephant and the 4th-century Roman baths hidden 5 meters below.

The dome of Monastero dei Benedettini in Catania framed by blooming jacaranda trees

3 ⛪ Churches & sanctuaries Monastero dei Benedettini 📍 Catania Europe's second-largest Benedictine monastery, this UNESCO-listed complex is a triumph of Sicilian late-baroque design.