Catania Province
Patti Chiari - A trip to the prickly pear festival
The Festa del Fico D’India e della Mostarda at Militello in Val di Catania, inaugurated in 1987, takes place over the second weekend of October every year but the culmination is always the Sunday when, in addition to the stalls, music and tastings, there are troops of flag wavers, bands and a parade of Sicilian carts.
Read MoreMount Etna 'breathing', study shows
Researchers studying Mount Etna in Sicily have discovered that Europe's most active volcano 'breathes', inflating and deflating in cycles.
Read MoreFeast of Saint Agatha in Catania, Sicily
One of the largest religious festivals in the world takes place the first week of February in the Sicilian city of Catania when it honors its patron saint, Sant’Agata. Some estimate that up to a million people line the streets to honor this martyred young woman with Sicilian roots.
Read MoreZenga extends with Catania
Walter Zenga has extended his contract as Catania coach for a year until 2010, the club announced on Thursday.
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