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 Etna Donkey Trekking and Villa Comunale. For shopping fun, head to Enoteca Regionale di Sicilia or Sammartino e Delfino - Ceramiche Artistiche Caltagirone. Change things up with these side-trips from Catania: EtnaExcursion.it (in Trecastagni), Taormina (Ancient Theatre of Taormina & Corso Umberto) and Museo del Carretto Siciliano (in Aci Sant'Antonio). The adventure continues: delve into the distant past at Villa Romana del Casale, stop by Sandra Simonato, contemplate the long history of Piazza Duomo, and admire the local landmark of Fonte Aretusa.

To see more things to do, photos, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Catania trip planner.

If you are flying in from Malta, the closest major aiports 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.