Catania (Italian: [kaˈtaːnja] ( ); Greek: Κατάνη, Ancient Greek: [katánεː]; Latin: Catana, pronounced [ˈkatana], and Catina) is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse.
Population: 290,927
Latitude: 37° 29' 32.03" N
Longitude: 15° 04' 13.48" E
Naval Air Station Sigonella (IATA: NSY, ICAO: LICZ), "The Hub of the Med", is a U.S. Navy installation at NATO Base Sigonella and an Italian Air Force base (Italian: Base aerea di Sigonella) in Sicily, Italy. Although a tenant of the Italian Air For…
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (Italian: aeroporto internazionale Vincenzo Bellini di Catania-Fontanarossa , English: Catania International Airport) (IATA: CTA, ICAO: LICC) also named as Vincenzo Bellini Airport, is an international airport located 2.…
Castello Ursino is a castle in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
Stadio Angelo Massimino (previously known as Stadio Cibali) is a multi-use stadium in Catania, Italy. It is used mostly for football matches and the home of Calcio Catania.
Catania Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Catania, Cattedrale di Sant'Agata) dedicated to Saint Agatha, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 with a performance of the composer's masterwork, Norma.
Aci Trezza is a town in Sicily, southern Italy, a frazione of the comune of Aci Castello, c.
Catania Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Catania, in Sicily. Along with Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most important stations of its region.
The Basilica della Collegiata (also known as Santa Maria dell'Elemosina) is a church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
The Simeto (Italian pronunciation: [siˈmɛːto]; Sicilian: Simetu Latin: Symaethus; Greek Σύμαιθος) is a 113-kilometre (70 mi) long river in Sicily, southern Italy. It is the second longest river on the island after the Salso (also known as Southern I…
Palazzo Biscari is a private palace in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
Palazzo degli Elefanti (English: "Elephants Palace") is a historical building in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
Gerbini Airfield is a series of abandoned World War II military airfields in Sicily, located 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Catania, near the intersection of the A19 and SP24 highways. The airfields consisted of a series of flat agricultural fields, …
Acireale Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Acireale, Cattedrale Maria Santissima Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Acireale in Sicily, province of Catania, Italy.
Scuola Superiore di Catania (SSC) is a learning institute in Italy. It was founded in 1998 following the model of the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa.
San Benedetto is a church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Dedicated to St. Benedict of Nursia, it was built between 1704 and 1713. The church is part of a complex including also the Badia Maggiore and the Badia Minore, connected by a covered bri…
Lago di Lentini is a lake in the Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. It is named after Lanfranco Lentini, a distinguished knight, who was head of the family.
The Catania Astrophysical Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania) is an astronomical observatory in Catania, southern Italy.