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Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena

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Catania, Italy

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Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena Reviews | Rating 4,6 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena is located in Catania, Italy on Piazza Dante Alighieri, 32. Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category monastery in Italy.

Address

Piazza Dante Alighieri, 32

Phone

+39 957102767

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Open hours

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Lyuben Petrov

A monastery in the center of Catania with a very beautiful Baroque architecture richly ornamented facade with very well combined elements with lavish friezes, tiles and exquisite sculptures. If you have time and the monastery works you must visit it! Един манастир в центъра на Катания с много красива барокова архитектура богато орнаментирана фасада с много добре съчетани елементи с пищни фризове, плочки и изящни скулптори. Ако имате време и манастирът работи непременно го посетете! Un monastero nel centro di Catania con una bellissima facciata in stile barocco riccamente decorato con elementi ben combinati con sontuosi fregi, piastrelle e squisite sculture. Se hai tempo e il monastero funziona, devi visitarlo!

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Grant Bremner

This is an amazing place to visit when open. This Benedettini monastery is one of the largest in Europe ans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded around 1558 and today it is part of the University of Catania. It is an amazing structure and definately worth a visit.

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Alan Jinkyu Jang

What the lovely place! I just visited here found by Google Map. But it's the best choice during the travel journey of Catania. The guide (sorry, I forget his name... he is so nice) explained very easy to understand the history of the place. Also, I got the ticket for 5 euro because of special price. I think if you want to get the price, you can check up it before visiting. I was just a lucky day.

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Filippo Milotta

The second biggest Benedectine Monastery in Europe. I recommend to book a guided tour in the \monastore\, right at the entrance. Tours are available also in English, and are an unique chance to discover the wonderful story of the Monastery. Nowadays, it hosts the Department of Human Sciences of the University of Catania, hence the entrance to the main parts is totally free. Secret parts can be viewed through the tours. If you like to take artistic pictures, then it is highly recommended to bring your reflex with you and reach this place in the very morning. You will find precious spots with magic light just waiting for you.

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Jack Briggs

Half the building is a college/university and the other half is a church and tourist spot. Very interesting architecture on the college side and a more traditional interior and exterior on the tourist side. You can climb a spiral staircase to go to the roof and look out over all of Catania. You can also see mount Etna. Due to it being very cloudy we only partially and very briefly saw mount Etna. Very impressive building and view.

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