Hybla Gereatis

#2071 among destinations in Italy

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Hybla Gereatis, was an ancient city of Sicily, located on the southern slope of Mount Etna, not far from the river Symaethus, in the modern comune of Paternò. There were at least three cities named "Hybla" in ancient accounts of Sicily which are often confounded with each other, and which it is sometimes very difficult to distinguish. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°34'0"N, 14°54'0"E

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Hybla Gereatis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castello Normanno, Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Paternò, Paternò, Church of Santa Barbara.

~1910 ftW
Forts and castles
Castello Normanno
10 min walk • The Castello normanno is a castle in Paternò, in the Province of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
~1080 ftW
Church
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Paternò
6 min walk • The Church of St Catherine of Alexandria is a Roman Catholic church which takes up the most southern part of a wide area at the foot of the historic hill of Paternò in Sicily, near the Church of St Barbara and the former convent of St Annunziata.
~1100 ftW
Town
Paternò
6 min walk • Paternò is a southern Italian town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily. With a population of 48,009, it is the third municipality of the province after Catania and Acireale.
~1040 ftW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of Santa Barbara
6 min walk • St. Barbara's Church is a church in Paternò, dedicated to the worship of St. Barbara, patron saint of the city.
~1970 ftSW
Church
Chiesa di Cristo al Monte
10 min walk • The Church of Christ on the Mount is a Catholic place of worship located in Paternò, in the province of Catania. Located on the hill, it is home to the local Archconfraternity of the Whites, which owns it.
0.4 miSW
Church
Santuario della Madonna della Consolazione
12 min walk • The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation is a church in Paternò, in the province of Catania, a Catholic shrine and place of pilgrimage.
~1870 ftSW
Church
Church of San Giacomo
10 min walk • The Church of San Giacomo is a Catholic place of worship located in Paternò, in the province of Catania, owned by the Archconfraternity of San Giacomo Apostolo Maggiore. It is located in the southeastern part behind the hill, along the road that...
~1920 ftW
Church
Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Alto
10 min walk • The Church of Santa Maria dell'Alto, also known as Chiesa Matrice or la Matrice, is a Catholic place of worship located in Paternò, in the province of Catania. It is suffragan to the Church of the Santissima Annunziata.