Discover Giarre
Discover all there is to see and do in Giarre. Don't miss the best events, interesting places and curiosities related to the area.
Explore Giarre
Ready to immerse yourself in the wonders and beauties of this city? Here's what you can explore.
Not to be missed in Giarre
Choose what to do among the events scheduled in Giarre. Don't miss the main social activities, the most important patronal festivals and all the festivals in the province of Catania.
Useful tips for your holidays in Giarre
Follow our advice to better enjoy your holiday in Giarre. Discover new places, experience the Sicilian typicality that tells the culture of a people rich in traditions.
Folklore and customs of Giarre
The folklore and customs of Giarre are the faithful mirror of the culture and traditions of eastern Sicily.
Why visit Giarre
Giarre is located on the eastern coast of Sicily, between Etna and the Ionian Sea, sloping down towards the sea, in a breezy and panoramic position.
The city has one of the best viewpoints of the collapsing caldera Bove Valley, in which most of the lava flows of the eastern slope of the Etna volcano.
Things to do in Giarre
Definitely worth seeing and visiting in Giarre on an architectural level is the imposing Cathedral of Sant'Isidoro, the Cathedral was born on what was once a small seventeenth-century church.
Another important stage is the Fountain of Neptune and the War Memorial, The Fountain of Neptune is the work of the sculptor Anthony DiFrancesco, and was built at the beginning of the twentieth century, instead the Monument to the Fallen of Giarre in the World War I made in marble.
Also in Giarre we find the Palazzo Bonaventura and Palazzo Quattrocchi in Liberty style.
One of the oldest churches is that of Santa Maria della Strada built in 1081.
Do not miss the annual appointments with the Festival of Cherries and Roses, which takes place in the middle of the month of June and lasts an entire week and the Festa del Patron Saint Isidore which takes place on May 15th.
Getting around in Giarre
Giarre is a small town which in the past was a single city together with Riposto name Ionia. Today, only a railway separates them, making the two cities practically attached.
Getting around inside Giarre is very simple. The town has public car parks where you can leave your vehicle, from there it is possible to visit the town on foot.
How to get to Giarre
By car:
Taking the Catania-Messina (A18) motorway, exit at the Giarre tollbooth. Continue on the SS114 Orientale Sicula and follow the signs for the city centre.
On the train:
Get off at the Giarre-Riposto railway station (Messina-Siracusa line). Go up Corso Italia adjacent to the railway station to get to the city centre.
By plane:
Land at Catania airport (Fontana Rossa).
Reach Giarre by train or by car.
Useful numbers
Common
095 963111
Tourist Info
095 963273
Municipal police
095 963259
Emergency medical Service
095 934438
Quick Links
Municipality site
www.comune.giarre.ct.it
