Located in Piazza del Duomo, the Fountain of the Elephant is one of the city's most popular destinations. Built in 1736, it features an elephant in lava stone surmounted by an obelisk known as Liotru, the symbol of the city. The Elephant at the center is oddly endearing and the architecture surrounding the square is a delight.

A very beautiful place with incredible architecture.

The smiling elephant plaza :P Very nice location, center to all the main locations in this area. Right next to it you have the cathedral and the fish market. Also the tour buses and tour transport right around the corner

Vibrant and lively location with lots going on. Music,cafes and historic buildings. Locals relaxing and chatting away to each other mixed with tourists taking in the sights and sounds. Just a minutes walk from the fish market.

This elephant looks possessed and the square around it looks amazing! Plenty of food options and stuff to see all within 5 minutes of walking

Had an evening for a quick stroll through a bit of Catania. Visited the square/piazza where the fountain lives to find it under renovation, so not in its most attractive state. Still, the pedestrian square was a delight for the eyes. Also, and perhaps strangely, the place lacked the cigarette smoke that we'd grown to expect in most of Italy's outdoor areas where folks gather. Probably a one off but I enjoyed the break. The piazza itself is surrounded by lovely edifices and a fountain tucked into a corner, with a broad pedestrian avenue offering access to relaxed shopping if that's your thing. A nice place.

Everything you need is in and around this beautiful landmark. Great area for shopping / drinks / coffee / meals etc

Beautiful and historic location , listen to live music. And just chill ;) Enjoy an Ice cream close by -even have Senza Latte . Perfect end to a relaxing evening.

City is nice and beatiful, has nice old building BUT it is very dirty, there is garbage everywhere. Streets are dirty and it smells very bad. Everything is dirty and not because of vulcano dirt but because it is never cleaned. In small streets there are big amount of garbage, one sofa and a lot of big bags. On the temperature 30-35°C this smell is really bad. It is good to visit city, but I would never recommend it to someone.

Awesome cozy place, with free wifi 😄

Very grqphic, also great for practicing photography, if you play right you can have a killer backround

You must visit the Fontana and the nearby historical sites if you're in Catania. Not much explanation is provided on site, so you better read about it before you go.

The town was dirty and smelly in a lot of areas, but this was a neat little area. There was a cute little man all dressed up behind the fountain area where the water was. People were taking pictures with him. He reminded me of my late father.

The fountain is indeed nice but the entire piazza is beautiful 😍 Obviously it's a must visit on your tour of the old part of Catania. Many other places and things to see around there.

Great place, restaurants around, night time live music. The elephant is symbol of the Catania,

Visited Catania after our flight was delayed and we had an afternoon spare. Wish we had longer - what a stunning place. Will definitely be returning ASAP

Large square that's very picturesque from every angle.

Great square with many things going around, very crowded weekend’s evenings.

Beautiful piazza in Catania, nice place for a coffee in one of the bars.

It's very nice, full of life. A very good number of cafeteria and sweet shops.

Must see in Catania however try to reach this place when it's not so crowded (morning, siesta time)

4/5 for plazas with elephants. I mean, it has an elephant, and looks whimsical and all, but I really felt it could do more elephant

Great memories with great experience in this world famous landmark in Catania the "Elephant fountain"...the color (black) of the elephant architecture comes from the volcanic ashes of Mount Etna ....worth to remember this trip of us ..

Beautiful historic place with lots of good restaurants around. Just siit down, relax and watch the busy crowds while enjoying awesome gelato :)

Nice place, Nice road and historical monuments 🥰🥰

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It's nice, recalls piazza Minerva's Elephant statue in Rome,

What to say, breathtaking, and not only for the work itself but for the contest, the square, the monuments, the fountain that has its back to the fish market and everything as in a historical bubble that protects it from, the chaos, from the rest of a city prey to haste and unfortunately also to disorder and lack of care for it's incredible heritage. Must see

The lovely elephant is the symbol of Catania. The fountain is very beautiful, it's a must see :)

City with just history is not enough to stay in your heart and remembering. The streets are dirty, smell awful, parks are full of garbage. I feel like just seeing the main buildings and run away. Expected lot more from Silicia! Will not recomend. It is not enough to have a lot of street "restaurants" and to pull people inside, the city energy, preserving what you have matters! People driving with no respecting pedestrians, no rules in traffic.

Beautiful old plaza, surrounded by old buildings.

Beautiful Square. A must when visiting Catania. Cafés around very nice. Don't forget to try the "limonechello" for those who like lemon licour.

Beautiful place 😍

Amazing fountain in the middle of city, must see, there is not many different things to do anyway.

Probably the main attraction of the Catania in the center. Close is the church, fountain, market and wire a big “umbrella street”.

Huge and beautiful square in Catania where you can have a drink in one of the restaurants and enjoy good weather.

Located in a beautiful square, historical center, cafes and some shops. A good place to enjoy some coffee, snacks, sit and chill.

Beautiful place, really cool vibe, alive until late at night. Nice coffee shops around. The fountain makes it pleasant even on a hot day.

Beautiful square in baroque style, worth being in the UNESCO list.

beautiful , historic center, surrounded by good cafes, good shopping points near by

Wonderfull square and place...you must see this in Katania!!

Good place to take a break and enjoy the surrounding architecture. The square has cafes to get your caffeine for the road.