Top Experiences in Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena (Monastero Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena)

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.

Do you want to discover the power of Sicily's most famous volcano? In this tour we will see how Etna changed Catania!

We meet in front of the church of San Nicolò, where we begin a tour in which the protagonist will be the Etna volcano.

First of all, we enter the courtyard of the Benedictine monastery of Catania where we will see important traces of the 1669 eruption still visible today.

We continue our visit going down towards the Roman Theatre, while I will tell you the story of the Amenano river, a river which exists currently underground.

Then we reach the Ursino Castle, a medieval fortress almost completely surrounded by the eruption of 1669, and we will walk around it.

From there, if the tour is in the morning, I will show you an amazing underground lava cave, if the tour is in the afternoon, I will show you the Gammazita Well, an evocative well surrounded by a fascinating legend that I will tell you about the place.

We continue the tour to Villa Pacini, where I will give you some advices about the typical food in Catania and some good bar and restaurants!

Our itinerary will allow you to discover all the aspects of the local food and wine culture, in a journey through history, taste and traditions: from granita, to arancino, to Sant'Agata's olives, to seltz and lemon. Catania street food and Sicilian cuisine are a mix of different flavors and influences.
The tour will take you to the heart of the Pescheria historical market, a stone's throw from Piazza Duomo, among thousands of colors and voices. Here sounds, scents, flavors tell the story of this land, in the middle of the Mediterranean.
An exciting and surprising story to be savored!

• 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

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.