I flew to Catania from nearby Malta specifically to do some hiking on Mount Etna.

It turned out to be my favourite city.

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My accommodation in the city, Ostello deli Elefanti, was expensive, but perfectly located. Here’s my rooftop office overlooking the Cathedral dome. 😀

Free walking tours start from here.

Impressive Catania Cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt several times because of earthquakes and eruptions.

Composer Vincenzo Bellini is revered here. Sadly, he died young.

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