4-Hour Catania Sightseeing Tour through Markets and Baroque Streets
About This Tour
Explore Catania, Sicily's second-largest city, shaped by countless volcanic eruptions and distinguished by buildings and monuments made with lava stone. Discove...
Duration: 4 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Catania · Languages: English, French, Japanese, Spanish
About Catania
Catania
Etna towering overhead, Catania pulses with a distinct Sicilian energy; a place where Norman churches sit next to sun-splashed piazzas and local guides show off layers of Greek, Byzantine and Roman heritage.
What's Included
- English-speaking licensed Sicilian (Italian) tour guide for the entire tour
Not Included
- Meals, admission fees where required unless otherwise specified, and gratuities at the client's discretion
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Catania Markets, Baroque Squares and Historic Streets
In the morning, be escorted straight to the beating heart of Catania: "a Piscaria", a place where people improvise and tell tales of the sea and its dangers. Catania's market is the best place where curious travellers can really get a feeling of Sicilian life. Stand and watch the spectacle before walking through the boisterous, colourful, and fragrant market while fishmongers yell out and locals window-shop. Later, start walking through Piazza Duomo, a triumph of the Baroque style, a square boasting several buildings of great interest such as Palazzo dei Chierici, built at the beginning of the 18th century, and Palazzo degli Elefanti, now the Town Hall. At the centre of the square lies the symbol of the city: a small elephant made of basalt, which in turn supports an obelisk. The tour continues to via Dei Crociferi, a surprisingly short street lined with an incredible number of buildings definitely worth a visit. Move on to via Etnea, Catania's most vibrant street, and reach Piazza Stesicoro, where you will be transported back to the days of the Roman Empire. End the tour in the old Jewish section of the city, where it is possible to admire one of the most intact examples of medieval castles in Sicily and see the result of the eruption of 1669.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Catania, Province of Catania, Italy · Tour start: Catania, Province of Catania, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
