Catania Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

Catania is pure Sicily. Let the hustle and bustle sink in and focus on its Unesco listed wonders, on the many baroque piazzas or the palazzi towers and domes. Discover carefully hidden treasures between the ancient amphitheaters and Castellos. Experience some of the highlights of this lively city, like the Cathedral of Catania, the Elephant Fountain, the City Hall, Piazza Bellini with its cool bars and tables out on the streets, via Etnea, the main shopping street in Catania, the Roman Amphitheater, the largest in Sicily and the Monastery of St. Nicholas Arena, the second largest monastery in Europe.

You will learn about:
Catania s more than 2700 years of history
The supremacy ”battle” with Palermo
The old temples transformed into Catholic Churches and Cathedrals
Mount Etna
Mussolini and WWII
local iconic dishes
La Pescheria market
The Elephant Fountain as the city symbol
The daily life in Catania
The best places for shopping and eating out