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The province of Catania is characterized by the highest volcano `Europe` s Mount Etna, at the foot of which lies the plain of Catania, Etna large part of the province.
Catania, the provincial capital, is the most important center of eastern Sicily and the areas of the island where `s economy is more developed. Cut off from Etna, Catania has its center in Piazza Duomo, where you can see the fountain Liotru, symbol of Catania.
The province of Catania, `it too wet by a beautiful sea offers some of the most beautiful Sicilian municipalities.
The world-famous five "Acis" Aci Bonaccorsi Aci Castello Aci Catena Aci Sant `Antonio and Acireale, famous, This latter also for its Carnival. Among the culinary delights of Catania missed the fig india `s San Cono, pistachios from Bronte, the violet and strawberry Ramacca Maletto, while nature lovers, Catania offers an excursion in the Park` s Etna: Adrano, Belper, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Linguaglossa Maletto, Mascali, Milo, Nicolosi, Pedara, Piedimonte Etneo. And yet Ragalna, Randazzo, San Piero Clarenza, Santa Maria Licodia, `Sant Alfio Santa Venerina, San Gregorio di Catania San Giovanni La Punta (also famous for the construction of typical Sicilian puppets). Raddusa, Ripon, Camporotondo Etneo, Paterno, Sicily Fiumefreddo, Misterbianco, Gravina di Catania, Mascalucia, Maniace, Motta Sant `Anastasia` Sant Agata Li Battiati, Trecastagni, Tremestieri Etneo, Valverde, and Viagrande Zafferana.
Also in the province of Catania, famous ceramics of Caltagirone is located at the bottom of Catania, in the Val di Noto.
The province of Catania is dominated by two major mountain ranges Iblei Monti and Monti Erei stretch where several municipalities of San Michele Ganzaria, Mirabella Imbaccari, Scordia where you can make an excursion to the area known as Cava (rich in caves and tuff quarries). Vizzini, Palagonia, Mineo, Grammichele and Militello Val di Catania.
In the province of Catania held several events as the festival `s oil and wine held in November in San Michele di Ganzaria to Calatabiano Medlar festival takes place at the festival` s Mazzarrone grapes, you Maniace keep the feast of pears and peaches festival in Evia Licodia over the festival `s grapes, the wolf is organized delivery of Gold (a biennial event which involves explaining the science, culture, sport and entertainment) Finally, the festival of peppery pecorino in a Sicilian village of Castel di judice.
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