Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena
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| Address : | Piazza Dante Alighieri, 32, 95124 Catania CT, Italy |
| Phone : | 📞 +99777 |
| Website : | http://www.monasterodeibenedettini.it/ |
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| City : | Catania |
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Viktor Vítek on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Large monastery a very nice architecture, but we couldnt go inside
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Thaïs Maisonnet Hitz on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I highly recommend the guided visit! Call in advance to make sure there is a visit in English. This was worth the price. The guide explains a lot of valuable things about the place.
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Daniel Bar on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ So look, this is not a typical monastery, but rather a palace built for the local Church elite, that in modern times transformed into a University. So expect rich gardens, big halls, a dark library in the basement, and overstressed students studying for an exam. A ~1.5 hour tour is highly recommended (even in Italian), as the nice guide will take you to places you can’t otherwise enter. A must see if you can spare the time.
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Alberto Vitullo on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic history and building. Take one of the hourly Tours around the monastery, it's rich of history and facts!
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Chris Thomas Skogli on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great place with an exciting history! Took a tour with an Italian speaking guide (there was no tour in English when I was there - remember to check this beforehand). I got a folder with the same information in English and strolled along. Great photo opportunities and lots of history to be told.
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Dimi Rogatchev on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Step in and touch the history...This ancient monastery which has survived and earthquake, then rebuilt; reached by the lava of Etna and survived; taken by the state and turned into gym, school, barracks, university etc. And still standing proud in Catania! Don't hesitate and take a guided tour - it is €8 per person, takes around 70 minutes and you would be able to understand more behind each hall and the story behind it. From the different garden and their meaning up to the underground and the kitchen area! Worth seeing it!
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Kajetan D on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Take a guided tour - it's so worth it. Our tour guide was amazing. There's plenty of history in these walls and a lot to see and learn. Highly recommended.
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Holly Vipond on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a beautiful complex with a fascinating history. It is well worth visiting. I recommend doing the English tour if you don't understand Italian. I did the Italian tour where they give you an English book to follow along, but I found it difficult to follow along, even though I understand some Italian. I found myself missing a lot of the stories and context, and I wished I had done the English tour instead. Even so, it was very interesting. Be aware that there are many stairs, which was difficult for me as I am recovering from a broken ankle.
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