Terme dell'Indirizzo
Small late-imperial Roman baths in the centre of Catania, with a domed octagonal hall and well-preserved rooms.
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About the museum
The Terme dell’Indirizzo are a small Roman bathing complex of the late imperial period, dating between the 3rd and 5th centuries AD. They stood in a commercial area not far from the port of the ancient city, in today’s Piazza Currò, in the quarter of the old fish market, a short distance from the Duomo and the Castello Ursino.
The name derives from the nearby church of Santa Maria dell’Indirizzo and the adjoining Carmelite convent, which, according to tradition, commemorate a 17th-century episode in which a light supposedly guided a ship in difficulty to a safe harbour. The remains, incorporated into the convent and long used as a storehouse, were recognised as baths in the 18th century by the Prince of Biscari, Ignazio Paternò Castello, and became fully visible again only in the 20th century.
The complex, which is small, preserves several rooms covered by vaults and domes. The route includes the changing room (apodyterium), the frigidarium, the tepidarium and the caldarium, a large octagonal hall topped by a dome, with basins and a small laconicum for sweating. The channels and systems for circulating hot water and air are still recognisable. After the restorations of the eighties and the works of 2011–2013, the site is now managed by the Parco archeologico e paesaggistico di Catania e della Valle dell’Aci.
Highlights
- Octagonal caldarium hall covered by a dome
- Complete bathing route: apodyterium, frigidarium, tepidarium, caldarium
- Channels and systems for circulating hot water and air
- Site in the heart of the old fish market, near the Duomo
- Operated by
- Parco archeologico e paesaggistico di Catania e della Valle dell’Aci
- Visitors per year
- approx. 150
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1European Union citizens aged 18 to 25 (50% reduction) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and for a relative or companion. |
| Integrated Archaeological Itinerary ticket (Teatro Antico, Terme della Rotonda, Terme dell’Indirizzo), standard | €10 |
| Integrated Archaeological Itinerary ticket, reduced | €5 |
Free admission: First Sunday of each month and on particular regional or local initiatives.
Tickets at the ticket office or online. Other categories with free admission (for example teachers, journalists, ICOM members and school groups on booking) apply according to the Park’s rules.
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Getting there & parking
The site is located in Piazza Currò, in the historic centre, near the Duomo and the Castello Ursino.
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