On Sunday, Tricia and I decided to see some parts of Catania we hadn't seen before.
The first place we went to was the massive church of San Nicolo just north of the center of town. From what I have found out the Church is part of a larger monastery, but there doesn't seem to be much information available. The church was as impressive as it was abandoned. Massive stone columns rose half way up the face of the church terminating at different heights while plants and moss decorated the deteriorating building.
Although the church was really cool, the neighborhood it is in was seedy to say the least so Trish and I just took a few pictures before heading out.
Next, we went to see the massive Triumphal Arch of Piazza Palestro. Composed of a mix of dark and light stone the arch stood at the end of a piazza flanked with purple flowering trees and fountains.
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