“Traditional” visit to the Benedictine Monastery

NOTICE: 25th DECEMBER CLOSED

English guided tours at the Benedictine Monastery of Catania take place at 10:00am and 3:00pm. Groups have limited places: take the tickets for guided tours.

Tours in Italy from Monday to Sunday at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 17:00 (on the 24th and 31st December the last guided tour will be at 16:00). Non-Italian speakers will be provided on request with a text translated in English (or French and Spanish). To plan your visit in Italian with the translated text: click here

Guided tours last 75 minutes around and allow visitors to see all the most relevant areas of the monastery, today Unesco World Heritage of Val di Noto: the two cloisters, the XVI century basement today used as the Library of the Department of Humanities (Unict), the Roman Domus through a wooden contemporary platform, the hanging garden of the novices, the former kitchen and cellar of the XVIII century made by the architect Vaccarini on top of the solidified lava stone from 1669, besides the majestic monumental staircase with its magnificent stuccos.

Groups have limited places: take the tickets for guided tours.

For schools or groups of more than 20 people, reservations are required by calling 095 7102767 or 334 9242464, or writing a WhatsApp message to 3349242464 or an email to info@officineculturali.net. To request an invoice, fill in the form that can be downloaded at the following link and send it to amministrazione@officineculturali.net: click here. During the traditional guided tours of the Benedictine Monastery, children will have a map specifically made for them to play with the  Monastery

During the opening hours of the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania, the entrance to the Benedictine Monastery of Catania, to walk through the spaces frequented by students, is free.

NOTICE:

• The Lift is temporarily out of service. In order to organize your guided tour of the Benedictine Monastery, we kindly ask those with motor disabilities to make the reservation and contact us at least 3 days in advance. For further information, please contact us by phone.
• If you have purchased the ticket to participate at the guided tour of the Monastery and you do not receive the email with the booking confirmation and the ticket, we ask you to contact us by telephone.

Info-Point +39 0957102767 | +39 3349242464 | info@officineculturali.net