Catania Hotels

My first impression upon arriving in Sicily wasn't the best, but after seeing many other towns, on my second visit I liked Catania much more. It's not jammed with tourists, has some beautiful architecture, lots of good food, and it's near Mt. Etna.

I really had no expectations of the city and was delighted by the nearby attractions. The Duomo is spectacular as is the Elephant fountain located nearby. I visited Ursino Castle, the Opera House and a few churches all nearby.

Catania is a diamond in the rough. It's a beautiful, baroque walking city with charming people and delicious food and drink (try the seltz limone e sale). It could also use a good scrubbing.

Very lively both day and night, easy to get around, busy markets during the day, good transport options, very friendly and welcoming people.

Catania is a bit scruffy on the outside but when you get inside it is truly beautiful and has such an interesting history I wish I'd had more time to explore it. The people that are extremely kind and I enjoyed my 10 days there enormously

Catania downtown is an amazing city. The food is excellent and the people are really nice. There are tons of stuff to see and explore.

Lovely place for a city break and very accessible to Mt Etna, Taormina and Siracusa. The city itself looks rustic but has full of charm.

Avoid using taxis as they are a rip off. Otherwise it is an excellent value location with plenty to see in and around the area. There is a cheap bus service which picks up outside arrivals and drops off in a number of locations around the city centre

Much cleaner city than Palermo, less traffic congestion but if you drive, be sure to start your travels after 9.30am. The excursion to Etna is a must. Not much to see artistically in town but so many nearby areas to visit.

Interesting and lively city with wealth of Baroque architecture. A pleasant place to stay for a couple of days and a good base from which to explore Etna, Taormina etc.