Centuries of archaeological discovery have uncovered lost treasures, hidden by time in Catania. Sicily has an amazing history and although Italian is the official language these days, this amazing island has a rich and tumultuous past and a few dialects spoken. Not strange at all, considering all of the dominations – dynasties and people that came through: Greeks, Romans, Barbarians, Goths, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, Angevins, Aragonese, Spaniards, House of Savoy, Austrians and Bourbons.
Catania has changed a lot during the centuries due to nine natural disasters, as well. Smoking and blowing ash near the city, Etna is an amazing site that might disrupt life and schedules at times, but the resilience of it’s people have revived the city from its ashes over and over again.
October is nice and warm here. Sun shining and colorful bougainvilleas all over, I can not even imagine a better time to visit.
Walking the streets until my feet could not take it anymore, I discovered amazing sites around every corner. Flowers, buildings, balconies made with amazing iron work, and wall mounted lanterns were my favorites. I have been here many times before, but exploring more I always find something new. And this time I uncovered a few new amazing sites that made my day in a big style.
