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Catania · Sicily
Things to see in Militello in Val di Catania
In Militello in Val di Catania the atlas lists 22 historic places: 14 archaeological sites, 4 museums, 1 abbey or monastery, 1 historic village, 1 castle and 1 historic villa or palace.
Of these, 2 list opening hours and 1 is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Don’t miss: Militello in Val di Catania, Italian comune.
Most beautiful villages in Italy Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
- 22historic places
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The town
Militello Val di Catania is in the Catania province. It's one of Sicily's eight UNESCO world heritage listed Baroque towns, and is part of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Militello in Val di Catania is in the northern-most foothills of the Iblei mountains.
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22 places
Archaeological sites 14
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Museums 4
Abbeys and monasteries 1
Historic villages 1
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Castles 1
Villas and palaces 1
Getting there
Militello is about 40 km from Catania and from Caltagirone. You can also get in by train from Catania or Gela.
By plane: Catania Airport CTA IATA
Comiso Airport CIY IATA is served by a few low-cost carriers.
From Catania Airport to Catania city centre it is possible to use the AMT-"Alibus" city bus, every 20 minutes 05:00-00:00 for €4. From Catania (Via Archimede, near the railway station) it is possible to take the Interbus company (Etna Trasporti, Segesta) up to Militello in Val di Catania (Via Ugo La Malfa). (1 hr 5 min).
By car: From Catania with the A18, continue in the direction SS114, then at the roundabout take the Ragusana state road, SS194 until you reach the Jazzotto crossroads, continuing on the SS385(Palagonia state road) up to Militello in Val di Catania.
From Militello in Val di Catania taking the provincial road of the SP 28ii in the direction of Vizzini via SP38ii towards Licodia Eubea. Taking the SP 28i crossing Scordia and once you have passed it, taking the SP16 you reach Lentini, or taking the SP29e SS385 towards Palagoni Always from Scordia via the SP29 to reach Francofonte.
By train: Militello station. along the Catania - Caltagirone - Gela route
By bus: Bus stop, Via Giovanni Verga 10. From Catania (Via Archimede) it is possible to take an Interbus bus. The Molinaro bus company also connects with Castel Di Iudica, Carrubbo, Giumarra, Cinquemara, Ramacca, Palagonia and Scordia (FS).
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Churches: Mother Church of San Nicolò and Santissimo Salvatore. It was opened for worship in 1740. In 1750 the first order of the façade designed by the architect was completed Girolamo Palazzotto, while in 1765 the second order and the bell tower with an oriental-style dome were built by the Catanian architect Francesco Battaglia. At the end of the 19th century, it was enlarged with the construction of the transept and the apse and in 1904 the dome was raised, the first work in reinforced concrete in eastern Sicily, 30 m high. The interior of the church, in the shape of a Latin cross, has three naves divided by five arches supported by twelve pillars with Ionic capitals, the naves are decorated with refined eighteenth-century stuccos to which are added the statues of the four evangelists in the dome's pendentives, performed by the sculptor Giuseppe D'Arrigo from Catania (1904). In 1950 the frescoes in the vault and in the apse were painted by fellow citizen Giuseppe Barone, depicting scenes from the life of Saint Nicholas and the life of Jesus.
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