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Province of Italy
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The Metropolitan City of Catania (Italian: Città metropolitana di Catania) on the eastern coast of Sicily, includes the city of Catania, with its ancient centre and Baroque architecture, and the small towns in the Simeto and Dittaino river valleys, the beaches along the Strait of Messina and the winter sports centres on Mount Etna.
By bus
Catania is a significant hub for intercity and regional bus services connecting it to various parts of Sicily and beyond. Major bus companies operating routes to and from Catania include:
By car
The province of Catania is well-served by a network of motorways and national roads, making car travel a convenient option for exploring the region.
By ferry
While Catania is an important cruise port, it generally does not have regular passenger ferry connections to other parts of mainland Italy or other islands.
A narrow-gauge commuter railway line runs clockwise around the Mount Etna.
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a busy city with a UNESCO World Heritage Listed Baroque centre. It's a university city and economic center, great for nightlife, the gate to Mount Etna
a World Heritage town, famous for its ceramics
another World Heritage town
fisherman village on the coast of Catania
Marina di cottone, it reserves natural neighbor very beautiful river that flows in a splendid sea
a stop for those visiting Mt Etna, with ski slopes for winter sports and a panoramic cable car
the closest town to the summit of the Mount Etna
Europe's tallest active volcano
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