Experts' Choice Award Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata VM
What the experts agree on
Dominating Piazza del Duomo, this cathedral's grand Vaccarini-designed facade (built with recycled Roman columns) leads to St. Agatha's relics and Bellini's tomb inside.
“The Giovanni Vaccarini–designed facade of the cathedral dominates the Piazza del Duomo; composer Vincenzo Bellini is buried inside.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Inside the vaulted interior of this cathedral, beyond its impressive marble facade sporting two orders of columns taken from the Roman amphitheatre, lie the relics of the city's patron saint." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The current edifice, from 1693, boasts a lavish façade, a masterpiece by Vaccarini...Saint Agatha's chapel, adorned in lavish gilt work, is home to the saint's relics and treasure." Full review
