From the many options that Sicily offers, people tend to gravitate towards Palermo and Catania. If you haven’t yet been to either, how do you choose between them? We’ll try to help you with that in today’s article. We’ll divide this article into rounds for specific categories to make it easier for you to see how these cities fare in your favourite category. Where will you find the best beach in Sicily? Which one is more interesting to explore? Let’s find out!
Catania
How to get from the airport in Catania to the city centre?
The Catania–Fontanarossa Airport is, thankfully, very close to the city centre. Still, not close enough to just walk there with all your baggage. So what options do you have for getting to the centre? Can you find taxis, trains or buses at the Catania airport? We’ll go over that today.
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How many days do you need in Catania?
If you’re interested in going to Catania, you may want to know how many days you would need for such a trip, whether you want just a short brief or a thorough exploration. Is one or two days enough in Catania? What can you see in a week? We’ll examine all of that in today’s post.
11 best places to see in Catania
Catania, right there with Palermo, is one of the largest cities in Sicily. Its location near Mount Etna makes it an incredibly appealing tourist destination, though the city stands on its own two feet even without the volcano. What should you see in Catania? We’ll give you a few ideas today.
Is it safe in Catania?
Many times, we’ve written about the topic of safety in Sicily. Catania has not yet been brought up by us. So now, is Catania as safe as, for instance, Palermo?
9 things you should bring home from Etna and Catania. What to buy in Italy?
The sides of Etna and the nearby hills are filled with fertile soil. That, alongside the great weather conditions, makes for great plantlife. The Sicilian farmers use these conditions to their greatest potential, producing good of the highest quality, which are certainly worth purchasing, when in Italy. All the unique rocks of the island are also commonly used in architecture and jewellery making. What should you buy on Etna or in Catania? What to bring back home with you from Etna?
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How to Get to Etna by Car, Bus From Catania and Taormina. Active Volcano Tours
Etna is the tallest mountain in Sicily, at over 3350 meters above the sea level. In 2013, it was included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. We can get up there independently or with the help of a guide. Contrary to what you might’ve imagined, Etna does not have just one huge crater which erupts every once in awhile. In reality, it has at least 270-280 craters, and each has its own separate story. Currently, the tallest point of Etna stands at the northeastern crater, which came to be in 1911, due to an eruption. The last eruption took place in 2019, on the 31th of May, in the southeastern crater. How to get up Etna? Is Etna dangerous? How far can we get independently? What should we bring to Etna?
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