Catania Private Walking Tour with "Arancino and Cannolo" Tasting
Description
Private walking tour (3-hours long) for two or more travellers to Catania, the city made of lava from the neighboring Etna volcano. With your private tour leader you will visit the most important sights, learn the amazing history, walk through the magnificent streets and parks of Catania, 'the black city,' as well as taste traditional street food of Catania, such as arancini (rice balls with ragout) Meeting point your hotel if is located in the center; If not . Meeting point: : Duomo square or Catania port ( If you arrive with Cruise ship)
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Itinerary
During this private tour you will visit Catania - "Black City" made of lava from the neighboring Mt. Etna Volcano. This tour is private - only for your party, nobody else, to ensure the highest standards for our clients, and includes pickup and drop-off at your accommodation or port in Catania. With your friendly and informative private guide you will see the most important sights of Catania, learn its interesting and sometimes tragic history, walk its magnificent baroque streets, visit amazing parks, and taste traditional street food of Catania - arancini - delicious rice balls stuffed with meat ragout and peas.
You will start the private walking tour of Catania with a visit to a famous fish market of Catania (open till 1.30 pm, except Sundays) - the biggest and the most colorful "pescheria" in Sicily and probably even in all Italy. You will see (and surely can also buy if you wish) many different types of fish and seafood, and feel this authentic atmosphere of Southern Italy folklore.
Then you will walk to an ancient Norman monument - the Ursino Castle built in the 13th century as a royal castle of the Kingdom of Sicily. Then the tour will continue on the main street of Catania Via Etnea full of bars, restaurants and boutiques.
Continue walking charming Via Etnea, you will arrive to the Duomo Square - the grandest square of Catania. Here you will see the symbol of Catania - the Elephant Fountain, and visit the jewel of Sicilian Barogue and UNESCO heritage - the Cathedral - the most important church in Catania with a statue of the saint patron of the city Sant'Agatha.
Following Via Etnea, you will arrive at Piazza Stesicoro and see remains of ancient Roman Amphitheatre.
You will visit Villa Bellini - wonderful municipal garden set up in the 19th century full of beautiful plants and trees, monuments and fountains. Here you will see amazing botanic clock made of flowers. Then we will drop in one of the oldest and most famous "rosticceria" bars where you will taste original Sicilian street food - arancini - delicious rice balls stuffed with meat ragout and peas. After the private walking tour of Catania, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or port in Catania. The itinerary can vary depending on your pick-up point in Via Etnea.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up at your hotel if it is located in the historic center.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- We have private tours, only for your party, however at the beginning of the excursion we will give each guest a mask, protective gloves and hand sanitizer
Reviews(12)
Elena was a great tour guide! She was friendly & very knowlegable of the city, providing many helpful tips about sightseeing and places to eat. We loved her energy and sense of humor.
Outstanding experience! Our wonderful guide was so very knowledgable and kept it at the pace we wanted! She was amazing! The best tour guide we had across Sicily!
Our tour guide Elena was fantastic and very knowledgeable. She was very pleasant and made our experience wonderful. Nothing was too much for her.
We had booked the Etna tour, but due to rain it was cancelled. As an alternative we opted for the Catania tour. It was a positive choice. Our guide was friendly and explained the whole history of the city. It was a journey through Roman times to the Baroque. During the tour we also tasted arancini with meat sauce and pistachio. It was a learning experience for our children as well. Characteristic and fun is the fish market, wonderful is the cathedral of Santa Agata.
We had a wonderful tour of Catania with our tour guide Elena. She was so very interested in making it a great experience. She was extremely knowledgeable about the city and we learned so much from her. We also got to try local food, desserts and beverages. However, this tour is challenging from a walking perspective so only choose it if in good shape and prepared for walking. All in all, a wonderful day in Catania.
First day of our vacation in Catania and can’t recommend this tour enough! See the sights you want (and more), walk and get a lay of the land (so much to see/do in the immediate area) and best part is Elena, our fantastic guide! She was friendly, knowledgeable, shared interesting stories/theories and just a good person. It was like walking around town with a local friend. Thank you Elena; great way to start our trip!
Elena was an excellent guide. Her knowledge of the area and history were superb. We would highly recommend Elena to anyone visiting the area.
We spent a weekend in this beautiful city in october and we relied on Pristelli to get to know every corner. Our guide was very kind and professional. The Roman theater is truly unique. We were also very satisfied with the tasting of traditional Sicilian food and local wine at the end of the excursion
Fabio met us at our hotel at 10 am and for the next 4 hours we were in the hands of a top notch local professional! He not only shared the love of his city, but educated us on the gorgeous architecture and the warm people of Cantania! Don’t miss the opportunity to really learn about Catania from a local that makes you feel like family . We were so delighted we did!
Dear Kris, Thank you so much for you amazing review! For all of us, it is an honor to receive such a great feedback, and especially for Fabio who is happy that you enjoyed the tour. We look forward to welcoming you in Sicily again. We would be pleased to arrange for you other private tours of this beautiful island. Warm greetings from sunny Sicily, Nadia
We were very pleased with this tour. Fabio, our tour guide, was outstanding, Extremely knowledgeable, accommodating, entertaining and friendly. He selected a great lunch place where he picked the dishes and wines for us to taste at a restaurant called "Razzmataz". Interesting name but food and wines were great and excellent service. We loved all of the sites that we toured. We loved Fabio!
