Top Experiences in Piazza Duomo

A tour of the city of Catania in the footsteps of his most illustrious child, Vincenzo Bellini, composer and author of Norma

Join me in discovering one of the most beautiful cities in Southern Italy, Catania. We will do a walking tour in the streets of the historic center. Meeting in Piazza Duomo, here we will visit the Cathedral, the Fountain of the Cathedral. After that we will cross the very famous "pescheria". Following visit of the lava cave, Piazza Federico di Svevia II, Via Crociferi, Piazza Dante, Piazza Vincenzo Bellini, the San Berillo district, the Roman amphitheater. We will discover the beauty of Catania, the historical sites, the artistic sites, the paintings in the churches, the Baroque of the palaces, the smells of sweets, bread, spring flowers, the places frequented by local citizens, the fish market, the bars historians, while I will let you know the curiosities and legends about the city.

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Our walking tour through the historic center of Catania will open up horizons that you never even imagined! We are waiting for you!! The tour will be in Italian or English but on request and if possible you can ask for a specific language among the following: German, Spanish, Russian, Greek and French

The adjective that could define Catania is sumptuous. After the earthquake of 1693 a city of extraordinary beauty was rebuilt where the Baroque buildings draw marvelous scenographic perspectives.

Through art and archeology it will be possible to hear the history and culture of a people that has always built the city where it has always been.

Catania is the most advanced city in Sicily and Caltagirone is famous all over the world for its ceramics. Passengers will travel with us as if they were longtime friends.

Explore the beautiful and charming Catania on this private guided tour.
You will follow your expert guide through the city center, its fascinating streets and squares and its monuments.
Stop in piazza Duomo, where you will see the famous Elephant fountain, the Cathedral and the Town Hall.
You will learn about the history of the city thanks to the descriptions, the commentaries and anecdotes of your local guide.
During the visit you will discover the most important highlights of the city center, including the Pescheria, the Roman Theater and Castel Ursino, while strolling the main streets, such aspiazza Mazzini, piazza san Francesco and via dei Crociferi.
This guided tour is the perfect way to get to know this fascinating city!

A tour to discover Classic Catania, group tour departing every day, our specialized guides will meet you and give you earphones to make it easier to listen to your guide's explanations. You will walk through the streets of Catania and discover Piazza Duomo, the Cathedral, the Town Hall, the elephant fountain. The guide will also accompany you to the fish market where you will discover Sicilian culture. The visit will continue towards the Ursino castle, Piazza San Francesco, Via dei Crociferi and Piazza Università. All places will be visited from the outside. Tours in other languages are not always available, so we advise you to check before confirming your booking.

Meet your tour guide by the little elephant in Piazza Duomo, and then mingle with locals in the crowded fish market as you learn about local culture through stories and tales of the city. Enjoy daily street food and local drinks with the group!

After this, admire the Norman Ursino Castle, in the heart of San Cristoforo borough, and walk upon the lava flow of the big Etna eruption in 1669.

There will still be something to learn about Greek and Roman architecture at Piazza Mazzini. Then we will discover the witnessing still remaining from the Arabic period in the Sicilian culture, as you will enjoy special delicacies.

In Via dei Crociferi, you will experience the heart of the ancient city through Sicilian Barocco, expressed in the churches and local noble palaces.

Classic Tour of Sicily, with us you will discover the true essence of Sicily, an exclusive tour designed to raise awareness of the cultural and artistic heritage of our island, our open-air museums or testimonies of past civilizations from the Arabs to the Normans, which have left an invaluable artistic heritage. 8 day to discover the wonders , food , perfumes and the real Sicily , an unforgettable combination of history , art and traditions .
Visit of the most suggestive Unesco sites: Syracuse, Noto, Ragusa, Modica, Piazza Armerina, Agrigento, Monreale, Palermo, Cefalù, Catania historic centre, Etna.
Tastings of typical products:
Modica: visit of the renowned Sabadì chocolate shop with tasting
Marsala: visit of the historic Florio wine cellars and wine tasting
Palermo: gastronomic surprise with tasting of local street food
Catania: Sicilian granita with brioche
Etna: tasting of honey and typical products of the Etna area
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The only tour of Catania where you don't have to worry about photographs, because you have a personal photographer who always follows you and takes all the moments of this special tour of Catania from the most beautiful and panoramic points!

Explore the historic center of Catania with our tour, among the beautiful via Crociferi, Etnea and Sangiuliano, you will discover the squares and the imposing baroque buildings that dominate the city. Admire the Roman Amphitheater, the Bellini Theater and taste the vitality of its inhabitants by strolling through the Fish Market

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The White Lotus Tour will show you some wonderful sites of the Sicilian island, the ones in which the second season of the famous Tv show, recently prized in the States as Best Mini-series of 2022 and winner of two Golden Globes, White Lotus was set.
The White Lotus tour will start with:
- visit the amazing Taormina and the sites of the TV series;
- visit “Giardini Naxos”, another important location for the show's shots and a boat trip to Isola Bella;
- visit Catania and all the iconic spots you see in the series;;
- Visit the baroque town of Noto, location of an important part of the show..

Welcome to the very first food tour launched in Catania! Enjoy our food experts in an intense 3-hr walk around the benches of Pescheria fish market and its backstreets. On this tour, you will sample the best daily selection of street food and have some cheerful toast in places hung out by locals. We select places based on the quality and authenticity of the recipe! You will try the best baked cipollina in Catania! Your local guide will unveil the secrets of Sicilian cuisine sharing historical info and recipes. In the colorful market, We will show you what you wouldn't notice on your own. You will also have the chance to enter a secret lava tunnel situated downtown but unknown among the tourist mass. This is a small-group food experience designed for passionate foodies and curious travelers. You will have the chance to interact with your Sicilian guide anytime you want.
Along the walk, our guides discuss many topics, such as history, arts, traditions, social and controversial issues.

Walking tour through the bustling markets and historical squares of the city centre of Catania to taste the best street food of the city. To visit Catania without savoring the amazing street food available at all hours, from dawn to night, would mean not to have a true vision of the city. The street food of Catania has a true cult following. The city is now a must for all gourmets and food lovers.

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Visit Catania in an unique way. An easy going walk for all ages, going through the most important iconic buildings, adapting the tour for any needing (going slower for calm people, a bit faster for curious and adventurer ones).

From visiting an underground city covered by lave from our very active Volcano Etna, to the marvellous open areas like Piazza Duomo.

This is the ultimate Catania tour to know the city at its best.

By bike you can quickly get an overview of Catania and get to know the city. The perspective from the bike allows you to experience a relaxed tour with a fresh breeze even in the hot summer months. Reaching corners where no bus goes, you can feel a bit local while getting to know many important sights and taking a typical break at one of the Chioschi.

Skip the morning heat and join us for a relaxing 3hr walk in the backstreets of Catania. Your local guide will walk you around her favorite food spots to try the traditional street food, such as the baked cipollina, the horse meatballs, some tasty fish recipes and finally ends with the refreshing granita. This is an off the beaten path walking tour. You will try foods you would hardly find on your own like the super crispy crispellas or the horse meatballs! This is the ideal experience for adventurous travelers who want to discover the local culture and avoid touristy stuff!
The local street food consists of snacks served in deli shops and eaten by hand. You'll get quality and quantity!
NOT ONLY FOOD!
We will also talk about history, traditions and daily habits, discussing both lights and shadows of living in Sicily. We will show you some interesting hidden spots in the city. Take it as a night tasty walk with your Catanese friend. You bring your smile, we'll bring the magic!

Are you ready to discover the historical and culinary heritage of Catania? Embark on this delicious gastronomic tour to taste the local specialities, enjoy the lively atmosphere at historic Fish Market "Pescheria" and discover the city's highlights to live a real, Sicilian experience!

At this 2.5-h walking tour your taste buds will be tantalized with a range of culinary delights, including tastings of fried calmars, the king of Sicilian cuisine - arancino and more. At the end of the tour try the iconic dessert - cannolo in the famous local pasticceria.

Overall, this tour is a must-do for any foodie visiting Catania, offering a tantalizing taste of the city's culinary traditions and cultural heritage. With your expert guide leading the way, you'll savor the best of Catania's gastronomic delights while soaking up the rich history and vibrant atmosphere of the city. We're waiting for you! :-)

We can accomodate vegetarian diet, but the tour is not suitable for the gluten-free diet.

See a different side of Sicily with this tour of Mt. Etna. This excursion journeys to old craters and lava flow caves, perfect for the adventurous kind. Enjoy breathtaking views and taste typical local products, all while on the highest active volcano of Europe.

During this tour, perfect for those who love Sicilian food, you will enjoy our tradition with a local guide who will explain to you all the Sicilian secrets while tasting many local specialities.

With this 4-hour experience you will experience the wonderful city of Catania from a special point of view, aboard a beautiful vintage car, a 1976 Volkswagen Maggiolone cabriolet, visiting all the main monuments of the city and immortalizing unforgettable moments with evocative photos that I will take of you that you can keep for beautiful memories.
After the main monuments of the historic center of the city we will visit the most beautiful characteristic seaside villages of the City of Catania to immortalize indelible memories through beautiful photos.

Half-day tour to discover the city of Catania with its colors, flavors and noises of the most famous market ever: the Catania fish market "in Piscaria", a cross-section of the daily life of the people of Catania.
Walking through the beautiful Piazza Duomo, we will enter the local fruit and vegetable market to admire the fantastic colors and taste some street food.

Guided experience for culture, art and street food lovers!

This visit of the city center will take place in the company of a local guide that will tell everything about our city: you will learn the historical events of Catania that makes Catania unique and we will illustrate the main monuments that have arisen over the centuries. You will pass by Piazza Duomo, proceeding your walking to Pescheria, our famous and folkloristic fish market. With a short stroll you will reach Castello Ursino, cultural symbol of the city during the Medieval age. Your guide will also lead you to Piazza San Francesco, passing by Piazza Dante, Via Gesuiti, Alessi steps, University square, Vincenzo Bellini square, San Placido square.

A mix between history, art and culinary traditions, between the historic center of the city of Catania, between baroque flavors and popular traditions. A tour that is experienced only with the locals, who with care and attention will take you to experience the true and authentic Sicily, between Piazza Stesicoro, Via Etnea, the Cathedral, Via Crociferi and then moving on to the mesce market where you they will taste some local street food.

This tour will take visitors through a path on the edge of memory, through places in the city linked to the most important episodes of the Second World War.
A tour that will develop in two moments, a walking tour through some of the most significant places, which are still linked to the memory of the thoughtful bombings of 1943, and the visit of the interesting museum dedicated to the Allied Landing in Sicily. Here it will be possible to follow - through accurate reconstructions and a rich historical documentation, videos and videos of the time - all phases of Operation Husky and Operation Fustian.
The memory of the past becomes a moment of knowledge and education, to build a peaceful future.

You will discover the most characteristic places of the city which has been destroyed and rebuilt nine times, places such as via dei Crociferi, one of the most famous streets of the city and the baroque via di Catania, overlooked by the churches of San Benedetto, San Francesco Borgia, St. Julian and St. Camillus.

Piazza Duomo, the heart of Catania where the Cathedral of Sant'Agata and the Palazzo degli Elefanti which houses the town hall are located, via Etna with its clubs and restaurants that line the street together with elegant palaces and churches.

• 3-hour Segway tour lead by an expert local guide
• See top Catania attractions including: Fountain of the Elephant in Piazza Duomo, Piazza Stesicoro and the Roman amphitheater, the monument to Vincenzo Bellini, Via Etnea, Villa Bellini, the public park, San Nicola Church, the Benedictine monastery, Via Crociferi, Castle Ursino
• Hear tales of colorful history from a knowledgeable guide
• Enjoy a Segway sightseeing tour that’s suitable for all fitness levels
• Small-group tour with a maximum of eight people ensures a personalized experience