6 days in Catania Itinerary

The landscape surrounding Catania, a medieval city on Sicily's eastern coast, is dominated by Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe.

Bring the kids along to Ancient Theatre of Taormina and Villa Comunale. For shopping fun, head to Enoteca Regionale di Sicilia or Ceramiche Artistiche Sammartino e Delfino. Change things up with these side-trips from Catania: Museo del Carretto Siciliano (in Aci Sant'Antonio), Corso Umberto (in Taormina) and EtnaExcursion.it (in Trecastagni). Next up on the itinerary: hike along Etna Donkey Trekking, delve into the distant past at Parco Archeologico della Neapolis, steep yourself in history at Piazza Duomo, and look for gifts at Sandra Simonato.

To find other places to visit, ratings, where to stay, and more tourist information, use the Catania attractions planner .

If you are flying in from Malta, the closest major airports are Catania-Fontanarossa Airport and Comiso Airport. December in Catania sees daily highs of 19°C and lows of 5°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.