A 400-meter Baroque street known as the 'Baroque living room' of Catania and part of UNESCO World Heritage. Features the city's most beautiful 18th-century churches including the famous Arch of San Benedetto connecting two convents. Used as a film location.
Street is free. Some churches may charge entry fees
Early morning or late afternoon for the best light for photography. The street is less crowded in the morning. Visit during Sant'Agata festival for special processions.
faq.subtitle Via dei Crociferi
According to legend, the arch was built in a single night in 1704 by the Benedictine nuns to defy a city ordinance forbidding construction of passages over public streets. The arch connects the 'Badia Grande' with the 'Badia Piccola' and forms a grand gateway to the street.
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