Catania city
Catania is Sicily’s second largest city and the most important city in Eastern Sicily. Catania is colourful, vibrant, and chaotic and boasts a charming historic centre. Catania was rebuilt in the late baroque style of the day, after the 1693 earthquake; Catania is listed in the UNESCO World patrimony sites.
Catania is not a primary tourist destination and first impressions aren’t always favourable because of its depressed suburbs; despite all Catania is a truely fascinating city with notable cultural sites, nice restaurants, lively markets, and its own special flair. Check the many cultural activities at Catania’s Teatro Massimo Bellini.
Catania offers the best shopping in Sicily!
Avoid driving in Catania, if you can – Traffic is terrible and parking is challenging.
To eat excellent Arancini (typical Sicilian stuffed rice balls) choose between “Savia” or “Spinella”: they are one close to the other on the same Via Etnea.
Recommended accommodations
Farm stay east Sicily
Rooms/Apartments: from €42,50/person
A typical Sicilian farmhouse set between Siracusa and Catania, deep into a orange plantation yet only 3 km from the seaside. Comfortable rooms and apartments, restaurant, 2 pools, cattle farm, riding stables.
Wine country stay Etna
From €72/person breakfast incl.
A superb wine estate surrounded by vineyards at the foothills of Mt. Etna with a great sea view.
Wine Resort Etna East
From €80/person breakfast incl.
A little luxury winery resort merged among woods and centuries-old wineyards, with view on the coast of Taormina.
Sea-Country apartments Catania Nord
From €37,50/person
A finely restored 19th century property turned into charming apartments surrounded by lush green lawns and citrus groves, a stone's throw from the seaside and a perfect starting point for all Etna routes.
Country stay Etna and sea
From €45/person Breakfast incl.
A rural farmhouse from the 1800s, set in an organic citrus plantation nestled between Mt. Etna and the sea.