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Catania

The house stands beside Villa Bellini. On the far side of the park the centre begins, and from there Catania is walked.

Villa Bellini from above: the great fountain, the hedges and the city beyond the trees
The gate of Villa Bellini, with its fountain
The avenue along the edge of Villa Bellini, with the building opposite

Beyond the park

Beyond the park gate, Catania's walls are painted. Not in one neighbourhood alone: here street art turns up almost everywhere, as you walk.

Street art in Catania: a small square with painted walls, potted plants and tables outside
Street art in Catania: a Renaissance-style female figure and a cherub, painted beside a window

It began in San Berillo, among gutted houses brought back to life through colour: not decoration, but reclamation. From there it spilled into the streets, and today you find it on a shop shutter, on a walled-up doorway, across the whole façade of a building.

Street art in Catania: a façade painted top to bottom with geometric figures
Street art in Catania: an alley painted from top to bottom
Street art in Catania: a walled-up doorway painted red, with a clock and the words «Il tempo passa, non stare sulle nuvole»

There is no route to follow. Just look up while you are on your way somewhere else.