Villa Bellini Concerts

Decent enough park with pretty landscaping and gazebo. I’ve seen better, I’ve seen worse. Seems to be a colony of cats being fed by one bush. Views from atop to below are picture-worthy, including of Mount Etna.

Great park in the middle of the city, seems to be very popular for the locals. Ive been at night and daytime - felt safe and some live music was on. Really nice place!

Wonderful garden in the middle of Catana with a large variety of exotic trees which make this the nicest green space in the city. Interesting stone patterns in the walks. Interesting elevation changes plus a gazebo and viewpoints

The Giardino Bellini is the oldest urban park of Catania. Before the construction of a public garden, the area was occupied by the garden maze or labyrinth owned by the Ignazio Paternò Castello, prince of Biscari. In 1854, the Comune di Catania bought the area of the maze, and in 1864 started to adapt the area into a public garden.Starting from 1875, the municipality acquired several further areas surrounding the maze, and two years later the work to unify these areas was undertaken. A guide from 1867 reports the gardens housed swan and geese, deer and cows, an aviary, and an enclosure of monkeys. The park has a white marble bust depicting Vincenzo Bellini and completed by Tito Angiolini. The Giardino Bellini was finally inaugurated in 1883. It’s like an oasis in the heart of the city with beautiful strelitzia flowers along the main steps to the top of the garden and wonderful trees that hide you with their big leaves or branches from the sun. Nice place to take a cup of coffee and enjoy the garden beauty.

Very large and nice garden. There are many levels with different view. Very green, many trees and nice shadows. It was not crowded in the afternoon. Unfortunately many immigrants lurking in the bushes and watching you.