I was motivated to visit the complex by the positive reviews on TA and I was not disappointed. For 6 euros, a guide from the Officine Culturali led a small group of us on a walking tour through 20 main areas of the Benedictine monastery. Although narrated primarily in Italian (per the request of the first couple that booked that...
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Right in the center of Catania. An oasis. Very nice to visit the catacombs and the world class library
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Took the guided tour through this monastery, but the real treat is stepping down into the caves and catcombs below the university attached to the monastery. Ancient Roman baths, underground waterways, and earthquake ruins make this a great tour.
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Nothing special from inside. Great building. Go for a walk.
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Although the tour was almost exclusively in Italian, the guide did all she could to assist our understanding
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The monastery is just beautiful: tangerine garden, marbles, vine cellars, library. There is a language college located there now.
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We went to have a look at the Benedictine Monastery - we were told it is the oldest in Europe. Today it is used as a University for youngsters. We went into the church on the same site, The Church of St. Nicholas unfortunately it was under rennovation. We were able to just go inside and look at all the...
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