Catania · CATANIA OLD TOWN WALKING TOURS
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Catania is built from black lava stone and pale limestone, a baroque city rebuilt in Etna’s shadow. These walking tours take in Piazza del Duomo and the lava-stone elephant, Via Etnea, the Roman theatre and the Benedictine monastery: how long each lasts, how much ground you cover, and which go underground beneath the streets.
Walk Catania’s key monuments in 2 hours: Duomo, fish market, Ursino Castle, Via Crociferi, Piazza Università with a licensed guide.
“Maria was an excellent guide. I learnt so much about Catania on the tour. I really enjoyed the visit to the market.”
See Catania’s top sights in 2 hours with a local guide, from Piazza Duomo and Pescheria to Castello Ursino and Teatro Bellini.
Explore Catania underground: lava caves, the Amenano river, Roman ruins, and secret churches. 4 sites, skip lines, 2.5 hours.
“The tour was great, it is an italian tour, however the host was kind enough to translate everything into English for us. Fab locations on the tour, informative and historically interesting. Loved it because there wasnt many archaeology based tours locally which is my main interest, especially somewhere with such a massive amount of history.”
English guided tour of Catania’s Benedictine Monastery: cloisters, Roman rooms, library on lava, and a 75-minute behind-the-scenes look.
“Very entertaining tour, the guide was very engaging and informative. Would recommend.”
Catania street-food tour: 5 stops in 3 hours with arancini, caponata, cannoli, granita, plus a drink, guided in English.
“first day in Sicily was a food tour with Kate, and it completely changed how we experienced the island. She's warm, genuinely friendly, and makes you feel like you're exploring with a close friend. Her passion for Palermo is contagious – you can't help but be excited about everything she shows you. This wasn't just about tasting amazing food. Kate helped us understand the city's soul and made us feel truly welcome. By the end of the tour, we didn't feel like tourists anymore. If you're visiting Sicily, do this tour. Kate will make sure your trip starts off perfectly. To Kate: We love you! Thank you for an unforgettable…”
3-hour guided Catania street food walk with markets, Baroque sights, fried fish or horse-meat meatballs, arancino, and a sweet finale.
“Good tour overall, wonderful host that touched on some points in the city and good food too. I do recommend it”
Walk ancient Syracuse, roam Ortigia’s piazzas and markets, then see Noto’s golden Baroque—hotel pickup, small group, guided day.
“Our guide Nando was amazing. Everything was nicely organized. We got a lot of historical facts about areas we visited.”
2-hour Italian guided tour of Catania’s center: Piazza Duomo, elephant symbol, fish market, Via Crociferi, and Ursino Castle.
“The guide was quite comprehensive, but the tour could be improved and supplemented with other information when certain parts are not accessible.”
Catania street food tour with the Pescheria fish market, arancini, fried fish, granita and cannoli. 2.5 hours, small group.
“Great mix of history and good food. Learned a lot about Catania.”
Private custom walking tour of Catania with an English guide, pickup from your hotel, flexible pacing, and Duomo views plus local food tips.
“A waste of 2 hours and $200. The worst Viator tour I have ever taken, and we have done over 20 with them. I have asked for a refund, we will see. I would avoid this tour if I wer you.”
Walk Etna’s lava flows from Taormina, then taste four Etna wines with Sicilian food at a small winery. Small group, great guide.
“Thanks Marco for this interesting tour. It was a good weather and can see the volcano clearly. I had a great walk, not hard, listened lava flows and plants stories… the winery was also welcome :) its hard for solo travelers book the tour during not busy season. Really appreciate Marco didn’t cancel my order and bring me alone for this experience!”
A flexible private walk in Catania with a local host, tailored to food and everyday life, with an English guide and hotel pickup.
“We had an amazing walk through the city with Claudia. It was very enjoyable two hours and we learned a lot and saw a lot of beauty. Highly recommend! When booking make sure to book a tour with Claudia. We enjoyed granita together and it was overall fun 🔥🔥”
3-hour Catania street food walk with arancino, granita, seltz and cannolo, plus markets and local stories for $50.
“Sam was the perfect tour guide, it was interesting and she took us to some amazing food places . She also was super informative of traditions and stories about the history of Catania.”
Go underground in Catania on a small-group tour, then eat your way through the market with street snacks and a mandarino e limone drink.
“Loved our guide. He knew specific details of every place we visited and took us to some good off the path food”
2-hour guided walk through Catania’s Duomo area, Pescheria fish market, Crociferi churches, and Etnea ruins. $29 per person.
“Eine wirklich interessante Tour die sogar mit einem Hangover Spaß gemacht hat.”
