view gallery NW9.5 km | Necropolis of Pantalica (Sicily, Italy) in World Heritage Sites The Necropolis of Pantalica as a distant part of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" listed site of the UNESCO Word Heritage(inscripted in 2005) really deserves separate waymark for its natural beauty and historic importance... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 05/25/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery E13.7 km | Syracuse - Siracusa in Old World Originals Siracusa, Eastern Sicily. posted by: doofie location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 09/13/2005 last visited: 10/22/2018 |
view gallery W15.8 km | Church of St. Sebastian / La Chiesa di San Sebastiano - Ferla (Sicily) in Baroque Architecture In small, picturesque Sicilian town Ferla, which architectural face is influenced deeply by Baroque, you can find several interesting buildings in that style - one of them is beautiful Church of St. Sebastian (La Chiesa di San Sebastiano). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 06/26/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery W15.8 km | La Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore / Church of St. James the Greater (Ferla, Sicily) in Baroque Architecture In a small, picturesque Sicilian town Ferla, which architectural face is influenced deeply by Baroque, you can find several interesting buildings in that style - one of them is Church of St. James the Greater (La Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/11/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW18.3 km | Padaggagi Wind-Farm near Sortino (Sicily) in Windmills Several large wind-farms in Sicily are located in triangle created by towns Vizzini, Francoforte and Sortino. One of them you can find close to the village Padaggagi... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 09/30/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery W20.3 km | Akrai Amphitheater - Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily in Outdoor Amphitheaters Well preserved example of classic Greek amphitheatre (dated ca 300 B.C.) you can find in Palazzolo Acreide (Akrai in Greek) in Sicily... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 11/08/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery SW38.1 km | Italian Hour Sundial, Ragusa, Sicily, italy in Sundials On the outskirts of Ragusa is a sundial on the west facing facade of the church of San Vincenzo Ferreri. It is an afternoon sundial marked with Italian hours and declination lines. posted by: arby101ca location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 07/14/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N41.5 km | Aeroporto di Catania - Catania, Italy in Airports It is the busiest airport in Sicily and the 6th busiest in Italy. It dates back to 1924, when it was the region's very first airport. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/28/2017 last visited: 04/07/2024 |
view gallery N44.9 km | Cattedrale di Sant'Agata - Catania, Italy in Cathedrals The cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt several times because of earthquakes and eruptions of the nearby Mount Etna. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/28/2017 last visited: 04/07/2024 |
view gallery N44.9 km | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) - Catania, Sicily, ID=1024-002 in World Heritage Sites Catania has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th century BC. In 1693 the city was completely destroyed by a heavy earthquake and its aftershocks. The city was then rebuilt in Baroque architecture. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/28/2017 last visited: 10/02/2017 |
view gallery N44.9 km | Teatro Antico - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization The current layout of the theatre goes back to the Roman Age. But it is possible that it was built on a older Greek site whose existence is only told in literature (Speech of Alcibiade addressing the people of Catania during the Peloponnese War). posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/29/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | Terme Romane di Piazza Dante - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization In front of the Benedictine Monastery are the remains of a Roman bath complex which testify to the wealth of this area in which many archaeological remains, mosaics and significant tracts of ancient buildings dressed in marble have been found. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | Roman Vestiges in the Benedictine Monastery - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization An entire Roman neighbourhood with the two main axes the Cardum and the Decumanus Maximus has been found under the monastery. It is possible to see the remains in the main court. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/04/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | Monastero di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania, Sicily, is one of the largest monasteries in Europe. The monastery was founded in 1558 and today it hosts the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/04/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | Terme della Rotonda - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization This is a Roman thermal complex dating to I - II century AD, retaining very little of its original structure, that is a circular domed chamber later turned into a Christian church. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/29/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | Palazzo Rosa - Catania, Italy in Art Deco - Art Nouveau The Palazzo Rosa is situated on via VI Aprile. It was built in the early 20th century, between 1903 and 1905 by the Italian engineer Fabio Majorana. Note the curved lines and floral motifs of the façade. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/27/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | La meridiana - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania in Sundials In the transept of the church is the large sundial that two famous astronomers, the German Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen and the Danish Christian Peters traced on the pavement in 1839. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | Signs of Zodiac - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy in Signs of Zodiac In the transept is the large sundial that two famous astronomers, the German Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen and the Danish Christian Peters traced on the pavement in 1839 posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.1 km | Lava flow of 1669 - Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy in Places of Geologic Significance In 1669 the Etna eruption surrounded the city of Catania, widening the coast for more than 1 km, and the monastery too. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/09/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.4 km | Roman Amphitheater - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization Built in late antiquity, around 300 B.C. the theatre was rebuilt on an older theatre from the 500 B.C. facing the sea. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/29/2017 last visited: 04/07/2024 |
view gallery N45.5 km | Le Ciminiere Exhibition Center - Catania, Italy in Lonely Chimneys "Le Ciminiere" means the Chimneys in Italian. and refers to a former industrial complex converted to a multi-purpose cultural center. Abandoned after World War II it was once the largest Sicilian sulfur ore processing facility. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.5 km | Guestbook at the Museo dello Sbarco - Catania, Sicily in Guest Books The Museum of the Sicilian allied landings has a guestbook prominently located at the entrance. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/31/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.5 km | Museo dello Sbarco - Catania, Italy in World War II Sites This unusual museum is dedicated to a dramatic chapter in modern history, written in Sicily in the summer of 1943. This cultural space pays homage to those who fell in the Battle of Sicily, but also provides a lesson of peace. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.5 km | Museo dello Sbarco - Catania, Italy in History Museums This unusual museum is dedicated to a dramatic chapter in modern history, written in Sicily in the summer of 1943. This cultural space pays homage to those who fell in the Battle of Sicily, but also provides a lesson of peace. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/30/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N45.7 km | Pasticceria Savia - Catania, Italy in Ice Cream Parlors This sweet shop was recommended by our French guide book and is also highly rated on Tripadvisor. They serve Granita (slush) as well as ice cream. Granita come in Pistachio, Almond, and Coffee flavor. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
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