First of all, we enter the courtyard of the Benedictine Monastery of

Catania. This historic site was one of the first to be damaged by the 1669

eruption, which left important remains still visible today, such as enormous blocks of lava several meters high.

We will reach the place in particular where the lava came, and I'll tell you in deteail what happened and how the Monastery was damaged.

We will continue our tour reaching the Roman Theatre, while I tell you

the story of the Amenano River, a river whose course today is almost entirely underground, and therefore full of charm and mystery.

This will be the first roman rest that we will see in Catania. The position of this theatre is quite strange, because it looks like... hidden. I will tell you why, and I explain you in detail its story.

This is the most important Middle Age rest that we have in Catania. This castle was built in 1200 as a fortress, in front of the sea. I will tell you how the role of this castle changed throughout the centuries and what now it represents for the citizens of Catania.

This caste is strictly connected to the eruption of 1669, and I'll tell you why.

I'll tell you about this eruption, showing some interesting pictures and paintings of that period.

We will walk arount it, so that you can see with your eyes the strength of Etna on the city center of Catania.

We reach a bar called Putia dell'Ostello. Inside this bar I will show you a hidden gem: a volcanic cave created by Mt. Etna in this same eruption we are discovering step by step: the eruption of 1669. Inside this cave, there is an underneath river which flows: Amenano River.

While we enjoy the freshness of the cave, I will tell you how this eruption didn't destroy the city and how the defenisive walls of Catania saved the city.