Catania Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Sicily, Italy
About Catania
The city has a history dating back 2,700 years, dominated by several different cultures (Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spanish, etc.) and was a rich commercial centre, mainly due to its port. Again, since the 1970s, the city economy is growing as the urban area and the suburbs, making Catania a large metropolitan centre, mainly between the volcano and the sea. Today, even if you can find there most of the biggest commercial centers in Europe (especially Etnapolis), the 17th-century downtown area is still the centre of the day-to-day life. Catania sits under the most major active volcano in Europe,Mount Etna, and has been destroyed many times in the past. As a result, Catania is a city where you can find a great variety of landscape and architecture, a lot of dirty buildings and also a lo
Top Attractions in Catania
Explore the best things to see and do in Catania:
- ★Anfiteatro Romano
- ★Basilica Maria Santissima dell'Elemosina
- ★Castello Ursino
- ★Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
- ★Chiesa della Badia di Sant'Agata
- ★Chiesa di San Francesco Borgia
- ★Chiesa di San Giuliano
- ★Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena
Where to Eat in Catania
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Al Cavalier Roxy
- 🍴Camelot
- 🍴Del centro
- 🍴Dopo Teatro
- 🍴Il Borgo di Federico
- 🍴L'Angolo dello Chef
Where to Stay in Catania
- 🏨Agora Hostel
- 🏨Agriturismo Arrigo
- 🏨Agriturismo San Leonardello
- 🏨Ananda B&B
- 🏨BAD: Bed and Breakfast and Design
- 🏨B&B Globetrotter Catania
Catania Travel Guide Sections
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