Old Town Catania Travel Guide
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Visit Old Town Catania
Things to do

Mount Etna: Trek to 3000m with cable car and 4x4

Catania: Etna Morning Excursion with Tasting and Pickup

Catania: Sail Tour of Cyclops Coast with Sicilian Aperitif

Caltagirone and Sicily Outlet Village Tour from Catania

Catania: Cyclops Coast Cruise with Appetizer & Snorkeling

Catania: Amazing Etna Morning Tour with Pickup and Drop-Off
Top hotels in Old Town Catania

Palace Catania | UNA Esperienze
"Staff at desk—fabulous, especially Chiara. Location perfect. Roof top bar restaurant is excellent and a great experience Gym was not sufficiently air conditioned and a few times needed to have a technician come up to make it function. Breakfast buffet was adequate but not imaginative in selections; ..."
Reviewed on 2 Aug 2026

Liberty Hotel
"We are very pleased with our stay at the Liberty Hotel. The hotel is in a quiet area close to Via Etna, 10 minutes walk. The staff of the hotel was very helpful. Itwas a lovely stay. We recommend."
Reviewed on 2 Aug 2026

Palazzo Sangiorgio

Il Principe Hotel

Duomo Suites & Spa
"We had a nice stay!"
Reviewed on 4 Aug 2026

B&B Hotel Catania City Center
"Great location, big room, great AC, comfy bed and quiet. Had a great night sleep. The only thing I didn't like was that when my room was cleaned, the lady sprayed an air freshener so strong that left me coughing for quite a while. Had to leave the windows open for hours. Please don't do that! But ..."
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2026
Where to stay in Old Town Catania
- Catania City Centre
- Contrada Pantano d'Arci
- Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio
- Civita
- San Giorgio-Librino-San Giuseppe la Rena-Zia Lisa-Villaggio Sant'Agata

Catania City Centre
Unique features of Catania City Centre include the historical sites and theatres. Make a stop by Via Crociferi or Piazza Stesicoro while you're exploring the area.

Contrada Pantano d'Arci
If you're spending some time in Contrada Pantano d'Arci, Catania Beach and Spiaggia della Plaia are top sights worth seeing.

Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio
Discover Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio, memorable for its seaside views. Popular attractions in Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio include Port of San Giovanni and Lungomare di Ognina, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Galatea Station.

Civita
If you're spending some time in Civita, Palace of Culture and Palazzo Biscari are top sights worth seeing.

San Giorgio-Librino-San Giuseppe la Rena-Zia Lisa-Villaggio Sant'Agata
San Giorgio-Librino-San Giuseppe la Rena-Zia Lisa-Villaggio Sant'Agata is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Catania Beach or Vaccarizzo Beach.























