Description
Piazza Stesicoro is one of the busiest squares in central Catania, halfway along Via Etnea: the spot where the everyday city, with its shops, metro and market, looks down on a piece of Roman Catania.
The Roman amphitheater, brought to light in 1903, is seen from above the railing, about ten meters below. On the opposite side stands the Bellini monument by Giulio Monteverde. All around are Palazzo del Toscano, Palazzo Beneventano, the Church of San Biagio and the Palazzo della Borsa, from the 1930s.
Behind Bellini starts Corso Sicilia, more than twenty meters wide, opened between 1956 and 1958 by demolishing part of the historic San Berillo district. A short walk away is the Fera 'o Luni, the city's oldest market, open all week.
The Roman amphitheater, brought to light in 1903, is seen from above the railing, about ten meters below. On the opposite side stands the Bellini monument by Giulio Monteverde. All around are Palazzo del Toscano, Palazzo Beneventano, the Church of San Biagio and the Palazzo della Borsa, from the 1930s.
Behind Bellini starts Corso Sicilia, more than twenty meters wide, opened between 1956 and 1958 by demolishing part of the historic San Berillo district. A short walk away is the Fera 'o Luni, the city's oldest market, open all week.