Catania is the second largest city in Sicily, Italy, is located on the east coast. It is the capital of the province with the same name and has around 340,000 inhabitants. Catania is located south of Etna, an active volcano.
Founded in the eighth century BC, the city was largely destroyed by earthquakes in 1169 and 1693. The first Sicilian university was founded in 1434 in Catania.
Catania city is located 547 km from Rome, the Italian capital.
Temperatures are between 9 and 30 degrees C, the highest recorded in August. The rainy season is from October to January, with about 279 mm / month.
