Why go
- City in Sicily, Italy.
- Served by Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA).
History
Catania is the second-largest city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second largest city of the island, Catania is the centre of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, which is among the largest in Italy. It has important road and rail transport infrastructures, and hosts the main airport of Sicily. The city is located on Sicily's east coast, facing the Ionian Sea at the base of the active volcano Mount Etna. It is the capital of the 58-municipality province known as the Metropolitan City of Catania, which is the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Italy. The population of the city proper is 296,984, while the population of the metropolitan city is 1,067,550.
Where to stay
P.zza Stesicoro, 38, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · toscanopalace.it
C.so Sicilia, 48, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · zoeluxurysuites.it
Via Cardinale Dusmet, 37, 95121 Catania CT, Italy · bastiosuites.it
Via Erasmo Merletta, 7, 95124 Catania CT, Italy · palazzomarletta.it
V. Gisira, 40, 95121 Catania CT, Italy · asmundodigisira.com
Via Giuseppe Verdi, 67, 95129 Catania CT, Italy · casaverdicommunity.com
Via Etnea, 454, 95128 Catania CT, Italy · etnea454.it
Via S. Vito, 40, 95124 Catania CT, Italy · libertyhotel.it
Via Etnea, 290, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · etnasuite.com
Via Alfonzetti, 84, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · artandjazzhotel.it
Via Teatro Massimo, 29, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · habitatboutiquehotel.com
Ingresso ( Check-in Via Neve 7 Piazza Stesicoro 3, Via Etnea, 123, 95124 Catania CT, Italy · bbstesicoro.it
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 23, 95121 Catania CT, Italy · duomosuitesespa.it
Via Giovanni di Prima, 20, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · romanohouse.it
Via Messina, 268, 95125 Catania CT, Italy · almareincitta.com
Via Dottor Consoli, 27, 95124 Catania CT, Italy · hotelmediterraneoct.com
Via Recalcaccia, 2, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · manganellipalace.it
Viale Ruggero di Lauria, 43, 95127 Catania CT, Italy · plazahotelcatania.it
Piazza Trento, 13, 95129 Catania CT, Italy · nh-hotels.com
Via Camillo Finocchiaro Aprile, 110, 95129 Catania CT, Italy · katanepalace.it
Via Monsignor Ventimiglia, 168, 95129 Catania CT, Italy · 20migliahotel.com
Viale Presidente Kennedy, 28, 95121 Catania CT, Italy · romanopalace.it
Piazza Turi Ferro, 39, 95131 Catania CT, Italy · hotelvalentinocatania.com
Via Juvara, 9, 95122 Catania CT, Italy · lecoccolebb.it
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 53, 95121 Catania CT, Italy
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Pastry, Ice Cream, Cake, Pizza, Coffee, Cafe · Bar Pasticceria Gelateria Tavola Calda Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, step-free… · barmagri.it
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · mcdonalds.it
Restaurant · Ristorante pizzeria sushi. · animaecozzenicolosi.it
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00; Sa-Su11:30-16:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · Asse di Spina Est-Ovest,… · ikea.com
Regional, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 07:45-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 302-304 Via Etnea, Catania, 95100 · savia.it
Bagel, Breakfast, Burger, Cake, Coffee Shop, Donut, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 09:00-24:00; Su-Th 09:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegan… · cuorefresco.com
Poke, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 21 Piazza Giovanni Verga · poke-house.com
Pizza, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 00:00-01:00,12:30-24:00 Features: step-free access · 8 Via del Colosseo · alvicologroup.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:45-23:30 · acidolatticopizzeria.it
Hawaiian, Seafood, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access, air… · agualoca.it
Breakfast, Deli, Italian, Local, Mediterranean, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 24/25/26 Piazza Galatea · bargalatea.it
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00 · kagurasushi.it
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 · sciroccolab.com
Tacos, Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa,Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa,Su 10:00-23:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options
Fish, Italian, Italian Pizza, Mediterranean, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating · agorahostel.com
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Sa-Su 09:00-01:00; Fr 09:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 20 Via Etnea · donpeppinu.it
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: 18:30-24:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 84 Via Vittorio Emanuele Secondo, 95030
Mediterranean, Sicilian, Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · duomoofcatania.it
Japanese, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · 37b Via Gabriele D'Annunzio, Catania, 95128 · moma.kuokko.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 8 Via Porta di Ferro, Catania · steakhousecatania.com
Moroccan, Restaurant · Moroccan restaurant · menudigitale.io
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,We-Sa 00:00-01:00,06:45-24:00; Su 00:00-02:00,06:45-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · ernestocatania.it
Fried Food, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,18:00-23:30; Sa 11:00-15:00,18:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 16 Via Pardo · polpcorner.it
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Fast Food · fast food · ggbistrot.com
Rosticceria, Gastronomia, Chicken, Grill, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Dessert, Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 273 Viale Mario Rapisardi
Hot Dog, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, delivery · Via Bologna, 95037
Korean, Restaurant · Features: vegan options
Sicilian, Fast Food · Sicilian fast food
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe
Pasta, Fast Food · Pasta fast food
Friture, Restaurant · Friture restaurant
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Barbecue, Fast Food · Barbecue fast food
Italian, Pastry, Ice Cream, Cake, Coffee, Snackbar, Pizza, Pasta, Cafe · Bar pasticceria gelateria tavola calda Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-24:00 Features:… · barmagri.it
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · fud.it
Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:30-15:00,19:30-23:00 Features: vegan options · 9 Via San Michele, Catania, 95131 · lacucinadeicolori.it
Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Italian, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 05:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · caffebonanno.it
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 03:30-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · caffeparisi.it
354 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5.4 km to the centre
Catania, 82, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 24 airlines (Alitalia, Air One, Meridiana, easyJet…) · direct flights to 47 destinations incl. Berlin, Duesseldorf, London, Rome, Munich… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 47 direct destinations
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, Embraer 175, 32S, A321, Embraer 190) · 18 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bologna, Duesseldorf, London, Lyon, Milan, Milano*, Moscow, Naples*, Paris*, Pisa*, Rome, Stuttgart, Torino*, Venice*, Vienna, Villafranca
- Air One AP (A320, A319, Embraer 190) · 16 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bologna, Duesseldorf, London, Lyon, Milan*, Milano, Moscow, Paris, Pisa, Stuttgart, Torino, Venice, Vienna, Villafranca
- Meridiana IG (A320, 737, MD-80, A319) · 14 routes: Berlin*, Bologna, Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt*, Malta*, Milan, Mulhouse*, Munich*, Naples, Rome, Stuttgart*, Torino, Villafranca, Zurich*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 9 routes: Geneva, Hamburg, London, London, Manchester, Milano, Mulhouse, Naples, Paris
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 8 routes: Bergamo, Bologna, Eindhoven, Madrid, Marseille, Rome, Torino, Treviso
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, A321, A319) · 7 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Mulhouse, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 6 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 5 routes: Ancona, Bari, Florence, Genoa, Venice
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Brussels*, Malta, Munich
- Finnair AY (737-800, A321, A320) · 3 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Munich*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Florence*, Rome
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, London, Stockholm
- Transavia France TO (75W, 737-800) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Paris
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Barcelona, Florence, Rome
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 2 routes: Bari, Rome
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Malta*, Munich
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Bucharest, Budapest
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319) · 1 route: Brussels
- Flybaboo F7 (ATR 72) · 1 route: Lampedusa*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Eagles Airfield 20 km to the centre
Paternò (CT), 82, IT
Campo di Volo Aidone (cugno) 41 km to the centre
Aidone, 82, IT
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 2.3 km from the centre
Catania - Napoli
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CTA has direct flights to 47 destinations on 24 airlines (incl. Berlin, Duesseldorf, London, Rome, Munich…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km; routes include Catania - Napoli.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Catania, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Walking Tour
Sightseeing
Walking Tour
Sightseeing