As soon as you arrive at the Duomo, just take Via Garibaldi to meet another historical area of Catania and cross Piazza Mazzini and Piazza Dusmet to arrive in Via dei Crociferi, one of the oldest streets in Catania, tangible evidence of the Baroque architecture, which in 200 meters contains 4 symbolic churches.
From Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi cross the Triumphal Arch of St. Benedict, admire the church of the same name connected to the convent and then visit the Church of San Francesco Borgia. Not far from here you will find the Jesuit College and the Church of San Giuliano.
Nearby Via Crociferi you can visit the Greek-Roman Archaeological Park and the beautiful Roman Theatre it houses.
Returning to Via Garibaldi you will cross Via Castello Ursino which will lead you to the homonymous castle built in the XIII century A.D. by Frederick II of Swabia once the seat of parliament, later residence of the Aragonese sovereigns including Frederick III. Today it is the seat of the Civic Museum, with the Biscari and Benedictine collections inside.
To conclude your walk in Via Garibaldi you will arrive at Porta Ferdinandea or Porta Garibaldi after 1860, is a triumphal arch built in 1768 on a project by Stefano Ittar and Francesco Battaglia to commemorate the wedding of King Ferdinand III of Sicily and Maria Carolina of Hapsburg-Lorraine.
The inscription under the arch of the Garibaldi gate, Melior de cinere surgo, "Rinasco dalle ceneri ancora più bella" indicates the will power and the very essence of Catania.
