The port of Catania is the east coast of Sicily and offers connections to the mainland and the islands. Catania is a very old city founded by the Greeks in 729 BC, its first port was built in 1438 by King Alfonso of Aragon. Unfortunately it was destroyed several times by storms and earthquakes and then rebuilt from time to time. The expansion and modernization of this port took place in 1800, then in 1933 when a tidal wave deeply damaged this area of the city. During the Second World War the port was bombed and was once again rendered unusable. Today the port of Catania is an important hub f... [More information]
Address: Via Acquicella Porto 95121 Catania CT
Directions: Google Map @ Catania, port
Civitavecchia is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. In Roman times it was known as Cento Cellae, a name that derives from the construction work carried out at that time near the port of Civitavecchia and the numerous natural inlets on its coast. History The first settlements are traced back to the Etruscan period, although the city is not documented as a city until 103 AD. In medieval times the city was under the Goths and became dominated by the Byzantine Empire, who used it as a naval base in the war against the Goths. During the Byzantine reign, Civitavecchia depended on the... [More information]