Catania and surroundings: what to see during a 7-day holiday

You have chosen to spend your holidays in this Sicilian city. And you have also booked your ferry, taking advantage of the best offers (don’t forget to bring a car, a motorcycle or a camper). Now, you are wondering what to see in Catania and surroundings, in order to spend a truly unforgettable holiday.

Such as other cities in Sicily, the things to see in Catania and its surroundings would be many. To admire at least the main ones, here you will find a useful seven-day itinerary:

First day: Catania

Take comfortable shoes and prepare to walk because you’ll spend the first day admiring the most famous attractions of the city. Following these tips on what to see in Catania in one day, you’ll discover:

• Piazza Duomo;
• Centro storico;
• Castello Ursino;
• Giardino Bellini;
• Via Etnea;
• The underground city.

Second day: the beaches of Catania

Especially if the holiday is during summer, a visit to the city coast is a must-do. And you should see some of the most beautiful beaches in Catania.

Or you might decide to spend a relaxing day on La Playa beach, the favourite of Catania people.

Third day: Etna

The excursions to Etna park will surely impress you: eight routes that will allow you to discover all the wild and unspoiled beauty of the highest active volcano in Europe.

You just have to know how to get to Etna and spend there the third day of the holiday.

Fourth day: Acitrezza and Aci Castello

Now, the time has come to see the surroundings of Catania. Starting with Acitrezza and Aci Castello. You could see them both in one day. And don’t forget to admire the famous sea stacks of the Cyclops.

Fifth day: Taormina

This place, over the year, has gained e peculiar nickname: the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. And for a very good reason.

A reason that you can discover thanks to this itinerary: what to see in Taormina in one day.

Sixth day: Messina

You just need less than one hour to get to the Strait from Catania. And start admiring what to see in Messina in one day.

Seventh day: Caltagirone

You probably won’t have all day available because then you’ll have to leave. So you could use the time you have visiting Caltagirone with its majolica, baroque buildings, and the staircase of Santa Maria del Monte.

These are our suggestions on what to see in and around Catania in seven days. And finally we can give you one last, precious tip: visiting a city also means tasting its culinary specialties, so it will be useful to know (also) what to eat in Catania.