GRAVINA DI CATANIA

Gravina di Catania has a population of about 28,000 and is located on a flat land 340m a.s.l. The city name derives from “Prachi”, standing for “country land”. Indeed the city grew on a hamlet belonging to the Princes of Valguarnera surrounded by farming land. In 1664 it was bought by the Curia Regis. In 1669 it passed to the Lord Girolamo Gravina who gave it its own name. The additional “di Catania” was adopted since 1862 to differentiate it from another Gravina located in the province of Bari, Apulia. The city is divided into several quarters, namely Fasano, Gravina Centro and San Paolo.

The city has various sites of architectural and historical interest. The Mother Church, dedicated to Sant’Antonio da Padova, was erected in the 18th century in a Baroque style. Its façade is graced with an imposing campanile. It contains several precious paintings of the 17th century. The city-library and the nice Villa Comunale (public gardens), are also worth-visiting. Zootechnics, wineries and several textile companies are major economic resources. The farming, boasting outstanding outputs of citrus fruits, olives, grape and almonds, is as much important.

Catania
Aci Bonaccorsi
Aci Castello
Aci Catena
Acireale
Aci Sant'antonio
Aci Trezza
Adrano
Belpasso
Biancavilla
Bronte
Calatabiano
Caltagirone
Camporotondo Etneo
Castel Di Judica
Castiglione Di Sicilia
Fiumefreddo Di Sicilia
Giarre
Grammichele
Gravina Di Catania
Licodia Eubea
Linguaglossa
Maletto
Maniace
Mascali
Mascalucia
Mazzarrone
Militello Val Di Catania
Milo
Mineo
Mirabella Imbaccari
Misterbianco
Motta Santa Anastasia
Nicolosi
Palagonia
Paternò
Pedara
Piedimonte Etneo
Raddusa
Ragalna
Ramacca
Randazzo
Riposto
San Cono
San Giovanni La Punta
San Gregorio
San Michele Di Ganzaria
San Pietro Clarenza
Sant'agata Li Battiati
Sant'alfio
Santa Maria Di Licodia
Santa Venerina
Scordia
Trecastagni
Tremestieri Etneo
Valverde
Viagrande
Vizzini
Zafferana Etnea

Il Vulcano Etna
Aci San Filippo
Aci Platani
Monterosso
Santa Maria La Scala
Santa Tecla
Stazzo

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