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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Catania","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A Baroque city built from black lava stone under Europe's highest active volcano, with a fish market that roars every morning and the cheapest nightlife in Sicily.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304957","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"~3,300 m | Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano\r\n1669 | The lava reaches the city\r\n\u20ac6.60 | Return bus to Etna","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A city that keeps rebuilding under the volcano","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Catania has been destroyed and rebuilt more than once. Lava from Etna reached the city walls in 1669, and an earthquake in 1693 flattened it. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style, using the dark volcanic stone that gives it its black-and-white look, and the late Baroque towns of this corner of Sicily, Catania among them, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nEtna is always there, smoking over the end of Via Etnea, and it erupts regularly. It is the reason many people come, and the city is the easiest base for it.\r\n\r\nCatania is a big, busy university city with an energy Palermo does not have: louder in the morning, livelier at night, and cheaper. Two days covers it, and Etna, Taormina and Siracusa are all day trips.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Alibus to the centre, about 20 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot. Buses and one metro line\r\nLanguage | Italian, and Sicilian\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up for good service\r\nTap water | Many people drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Two days, plus Etna","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The historic centre is compact. Stay near the Duomo or along Via Etnea.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Duomo | First-timers | Around Piazza del Duomo and the fish market. Central and lively. | 37.5023 | 15.0873 |  | \nVia Etnea | Convenience | The long main street towards the volcano, with shops and caf\u00e9s. | 37.5070 | 15.0850 |  | \nTeatro Massimo | Nightlife | The streets around the opera house, full of bars at night. | 37.5040 | 15.0900 |  | \nVia Crociferi | Atmosphere | Baroque churches and quiet lanes near the university. | 37.5060 | 15.0830 |  | \nStation | Transport | Near the central station and the Etna bus. Convenient, rough at night. | 37.5060 | 15.1010 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"24 Hours | Cathedral of Saint Agatha, the Roman Amphitheater, the fish market and more. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/catania\/24-hours-in-catania\/ | 1304958\n2 Days | Adds Piazza del Duomo, the Elephant Fountain and Mount Etna. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/catania\/2-days-in-catania\/ | 1304959\n3 Days | Adds Catania Cathedral, Villa Bellin, Ursino Castle and a diverse food scene. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/catania\/3-days-in-catania\/ | 1304960","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Catania","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start in Piazza del Duomo, with the lava-stone elephant fountain, the Liotru, the city's symbol, and the Cathedral of Sant'Agata. Behind it, La Pescheria, the fish market, is one of the great sights of Sicily: fishmongers shouting, swordfish heads on the counters, and ice and water everywhere. Go before noon.\r\n\r\nWalk up Via Etnea, the long main street pointing straight at the volcano, and turn off onto Via Crociferi, a street of Baroque churches and convents.\r\n\r\nThe Monastero dei Benedettini, one of the largest monasteries in Europe, is now part of the university and open for guided tours, with its gardens built over a lava flow. The Roman theatre is half-buried among houses, and the Castello Ursino, once on the sea, was left inland by the 1669 lava flow.\r\n\r\nThe Villa Bellini, a public garden off Via Etnea, is the city's park.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"La Pescheria | The fish market, before noon\r\nVia Crociferi | A street of Baroque churches\r\nMonastero dei Benedettini | Guided tours of a vast monastery\r\nEtna | Bus at 8:15 from the station","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Catania","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Catania","hw_hub_city_free_body":"La Pescheria is free and one of the best things in the city. So are Piazza del Duomo, Via Crociferi and Via Etnea.\r\n\r\nThe Villa Bellini gardens are free, with a view of Etna on a clear day.\r\n\r\nThe lava coast north of the centre, at Ognina and Aci Castello, is free to walk and swim from in summer.\r\n\r\nState museums and sites are free on the first Sunday of the month.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The fish market | Free, and unforgettable\r\nPiazza del Duomo | The lava-stone elephant\r\nVilla Bellini | Gardens with an Etna view\r\nLava coast | Ognina and Aci Castello","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Catania","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Catania","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Catania eats well and cheaply. The arancino, masculine here and pointed like the volcano, is the city's snack. Pasta alla Norma, with aubergine, tomato and ricotta salata, was named in Catania after Bellini's opera.\r\n\r\nHorse meat is a local speciality, grilled at street stalls on Via Plebiscito in the evening. The pistachios come from Bronte, on the slopes of Etna, and turn up in everything.\r\n\r\nBreakfast in summer is granita with a brioche. Street food costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac4, and a trattoria meal \u20ac15 to \u20ac22.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Arancino | Pointed like the volcano\r\nPasta alla Norma | Named after Bellini's opera\r\nGranita | With brioche, for breakfast\r\nBronte pistachios | In everything","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Catania","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Catania","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Catania has the cheapest and liveliest nightlife in Sicily, driven by its students. The streets around the Teatro Massimo Bellini and Via Gemmellaro fill every night, with bars spilling onto the pavement and drinks at \u20ac3 to \u20ac5.\r\n\r\nIn summer, the nightlife moves to the beaches south of the city and the lava coast to the north.\r\n\r\nThe night starts after ten and goes on late.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Teatro Massimo area | Bars every night\r\nVia Gemmellaro | Students and cheap drinks\r\nDrinks | \u20ac3\u20135\r\nSummer | Beaches and the lava coast","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Catania","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Catania","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable. City buses and a single metro line cover the rest.\r\n\r\nThe airport is close to the city. The Alibus runs to the centre and the station in about twenty minutes, for a few euros.\r\n\r\nFor Etna, one AST bus a day leaves Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII, outside the central station, at 8:15 and returns from Rifugio Sapienza at 16:30. The return ticket is \u20ac6.60. It fills up in summer, so get there early.\r\n\r\nBuses and trains reach Taormina in about an hour and Siracusa in about an hour and a quarter. The Circumetnea railway circles the volcano through the villages on its slopes.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Alibus | Airport to centre, about 20 minutes\r\nEtna bus | 8:15 up, 16:30 down, \u20ac6.60 return\r\nTaormina | About an hour\r\nSiracusa | About an hour and a quarter","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Catania","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Catania costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Catania is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac18 to \u20ac22, street food costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac4, and drinks are among the cheapest in Italy. A careful day is \u20ac45 to \u20ac60.\r\n\r\nEtna is the big cost. The cable car from Rifugio Sapienza is around \u20ac50 return, the cable car with a 4x4 bus and guide higher up around \u20ac80, and guided summit tours more. The bus up is only \u20ac6.60 return.\r\n\r\nTaormina and Siracusa are more expensive to stay in, which makes Catania the better base.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac18\u201322\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201360\r\nEtna cable car | Around \u20ac50 return\r\nBetter base | Cheaper than Taormina","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Catania","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Catania","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Catania is generally safe, with petty crime to watch for: pickpockets in the market and on buses, and occasional bag snatching from scooters. Keep your bag on the side away from the road.\r\n\r\nSome neighbourhoods near the centre, including parts of San Berillo and San Cristoforo, are rough at night.\r\n\r\nOn Etna, the weather changes fast and it is cold at altitude even in summer. Above a certain height you may only go with an authorised guide, and access changes with volcanic activity. Check the current status before you go.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Pickpockets | Market and buses\r\nScooter snatches | Bag away from the road\r\nEtna | Cold, changeable, guides above set altitudes\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Catania","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Catania","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"A volcano, a Greek theatre over the sea, and the most beautiful old town in Sicily.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Mount Etna | About 2 hours by bus | AST bus from the central station at 8:15 | Europe's highest active volcano. The cable car from Rifugio Sapienza goes to about 2,500 metres; above that, 4x4 buses and guides. Check the current activity before you go. |  | 1304808\nTaormina | About 1 hour | Bus or train | A cliff-top town with a Greek theatre framing Etna and the sea. |  | 1304809\nSiracusa and Ortigia | About 1 hour 15 minutes | Bus or train | The Greek city of Archimedes, with the island old town of Ortigia. |  | 1304810\nAci Trezza and Aci Castello | About 30 minutes | City bus | Fishing villages on the lava coast, with the rocks the Cyclops threw at Odysseus. |  | 1304811\nNoto | About 1.5 hours | Bus or car | The finest Baroque town in Sicily, in honey-coloured stone. |  | 1304812","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Catania","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are ideal. July and August are very hot.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Catania is one of the hottest cities in Italy in summer. Etna is much colder, with snow in winter.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 15 | 1 | Mild and quiet\r\nFebruary | 16 | 4 | Sant'Agata, 3\u20135 February\r\nMarch | 18 | 2 | Spring. Snow on Etna\r\nApril | 21 | 3 | Easter processions\r\nMay | 25 | 3 | Excellent. Etna open\r\nJune | 30 | 4 | Hot. Beach season\r\nJuly | 33 | 5 | Very hot\r\nAugust | 33 | 5 | Very hot. Beaches packed\r\nSeptember | 29 | 4 | Excellent\r\nOctober | 25 | 3 | Superb. Harvest on Etna\r\nNovember | 20 | 2 | Mild, some rain\r\nDecember | 16 | 2 | Quiet. Snow on the volcano","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The festival of Sant'Agata in February is one of the largest religious festivals in the world.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Catania","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/italy\/catania\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Festa di Sant'Agata | 3\u20135 February | Citywide | Hundreds of thousands follow the saint's silver reliquary through the city, day and night. One of the largest religious festivals in the world. |  | \nEaster | March or April | Citywide | Holy Week processions. |  | \nEtna Comics | June | Catania | One of Italy's biggest comic and pop-culture festivals. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes walking and buses. Etna cable car around \u20ac50 return, more with a guide.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 20 | 14 | 3 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 30 | 26 | 5 | 25\r\nComfortable | 48 | 45 | 15 | 55","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Catania","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Catania has good-value hostels in the historic centre, many near the Duomo and Via Etnea. These are the top-rated right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Catania","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/italy\/catania\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Catania travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get to Mount Etna from Catania? | One AST bus a day leaves Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII, outside the central station, at 8:15, and returns from Rifugio Sapienza at 16:30. The return ticket is \u20ac6.60. Tours with transport are the alternative.\r\nCan I climb to the top of Etna? | Only with an authorised guide above certain altitudes, and access depends on volcanic activity. The cable car goes to about 2,500 metres, and 4x4 buses and guides go higher.\r\nHow much does Etna cost? | The bus is \u20ac6.60 return. The cable car is around \u20ac50 return, and around \u20ac80 with a 4x4 bus and a guide.\r\nIs Catania a good base for Sicily? | Yes, for the east. Etna, Taormina, Siracusa and Noto are all day trips, and it is cheaper than Taormina.\r\nWhat is the fish market like? | La Pescheria, behind the Duomo, is one of the great markets in Italy: loud, wet and full of swordfish. Go before noon.\r\nIs Catania safe? | Generally, yes. Watch for pickpockets and scooter snatches, and avoid some neighbourhoods near the centre late at night.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Catania? | April to June and September to October. July and August are very hot.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Catania hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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