From the period of antiquity to the 18th century, traversing sacred structures, graveyards, majestic Roman landmarks, subterranean waterways, folk tales, and archival records… A captivating route that explores every epoch of Etna’s city. The vestiges of a bygone Catania persist beneath us, concealed from our sight.
From the period of antiquity to the 18th century, traversing sacred structures, graveyards, majestic Roman landmarks, subterranean waterways, folk tales, and archival records… A captivating route that explores every epoch of Etna’s city. The vestiges of a bygone Catania persist beneath us, concealed from our sight.
- Terme Achilliane - A vast thermal complex from the 3rd-4th century AD, which once spread across the area of Piazza Duomo. The thermal facility comprised numerous rooms, but the only accessible part today is located just beneath the cathedral.
- Basilica Cattedrale di Sant’Agata - The city’s heart, blending sacred and secular elements between…
- Terme Achilliane - A vast thermal complex from the 3rd-4th century AD, which once spread across the area of Piazza Duomo. The thermal facility comprised numerous rooms, but the only accessible part today is located just beneath the cathedral.
- Basilica Cattedrale di Sant’Agata - The city’s heart, blending sacred and secular elements between Liotru and Sant’Agata, with Norman austerity and Baroque grandeur. From the original “ecclesia munita” of the Norman era to the present Baroque Cathedral, it tells a story of destruction and reconstruction over the centuries, reflecting the faith of the citizens of the Etna city.
- A Putia Dell’Ostello - The Amenano, a mysterious underground river winding beneath Catania’s historic center, originally surfaced to feed Lake Nicito. Over the centuries, eruptions, earthquakes, and wars have altered not only the city’s urban planning but also its natural landscape. Visitors can explore a fascinating sliding cave where a branch of the river still flows.
- Chiesa di San Gaetano alle Grotte - One of Catania’s most beautiful sites. An ancient lava flow cave, repurposed in Greek times as a cistern and later as a Roman catacomb tomb. Tradition holds it was the first resting place of Saint Agatha, with a small church built as early as 262. Today, the crypt still houses remnants of ancient frescoes and decorations carved directly into the rock.

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- Carbonated beverages
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- Entrance fees included
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- Carbonated beverages
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- Entrance fees included
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.