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KATANIJA / CATANIA 115 min. OD BEOGRADA: FROM BELGRADE:

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Letovi između Beograda i Katanije započeće 14. aprila Flights between Belgrade and Catania begin operating as of 14 th April

Eklektika u podnožju živog vulkana Eclecticism at the foot of an active volcano

Katanija se nalazi na istočnoj obali Sicilije, u podnožju planine Etna. Taj kosmopolitski, buj - ni i eklektični grad krase brojni kulturno-istorij - ski spomenici, prelepe plaže i rezervat prirode. Katanija je raznobojan univerzum, od blistave beline njenih baroknih štukatura (pod zaštitom Uneska) do Liotrua, slona izvajanog od bazalta koji vas dočekuje na Pjaci Duomo u srcu Kata - nije, a koji je oduvek donosio sreću gradu. Palata Biskari Ovo je najvažnija palata u gradu i simbol ba - rokne arhitekture Katanije. Posle razornog ze - mljotresa zgradu je obnovio Ignjacio Paterno Kastelo Treći, princ, arheolog i ljubitelj umet - nosti, koji ne samo da je od nje napravio svoj dom vec je i osnovao prvi veliki muzej otvoren za javnost, u kojem se nalazi njegova velika ar - heološka zbirka. Ovde je princ primio Getea, ko - ji je bio na velikoj turneji po Evropi, a kasnije u svojim spisima detaljno opisao veličanstve - nost palate. Enterijer uključuje rokoko balsku salu sa složenom dekoracijom ogledala i fre - saka.

Catania is located on the east coast of Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna. This bustling, cosmo- politan and eclectic city is adorned by numero- us cultural and historical monuments, beautiful beaches and a nature reserve. Catania is a mul- ticoloured universe, from the glittering white- ness of its Baroque stuccoes (a UNESCO Wor- ld Heritage Site) to the lava black of the Liotru, the elephant sculpted from basalt that greets us on the Piazza Duomo at the heart of the ci- ty and has always been a symbol of good luck for the city. Palazzo Biscari This is the city’s most important palazzo and a symbol of Catania’s Baroque architecture. Following a devastating earthquake, the buil- ding was rebuilt by Ignazio Paternò Castello III, the fifth prince of Biscari, an archaeologist and lover of the arts who not only made it his home, but also established the first major museum open to the public, containing his great archa- eological collection. It was here that the prince received Goethe during his European Grand To-

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