Catania is an antique city, Medieval and Baroque, destroyed by several earthquakes and different wars. Catania is located at the bottom of the Etna volcano, along the Ionic coast. The historical area is crossed by 2 main streets: "Via del Crociferi" where you can admire antique palaces and baroque churches and the "Via Etnea" that ends with a beautiful view of the Etna. The "Piazza Duomo" is the main square of the city, characterized by harmonious antique palaces from the XVIII century. Its central monument represents the symbol of the city: the fountain with the elephant, a Roman monument made up by stones of lava. From this square, you arrive to the most important street: Via Etnea where you can admire wonderful baroque buildings , made with lava powder, and also many shops and pastry stores. The Ursino Castle is the unique medieval construction visible today in Catania. built in 1240 to protect the city from the assaults providing from the sea. Let's leave Catania to continue to Acicastello that marks the beginning of the so-called "Riviera dei Ciclopi". Some kms further, we can find a village of fishers, "Acitrezza" which has give inspiration for the roman of Giovanni Verga in 1881: "I Malavoglia". The bay of Acitrezza, with its amazing quantity of breakwaters like the "faraglioni" and the island of Lachea. Various amphora and treasures from various epochs, confirm the presence of various tribes that influenced the story of this city
Excursion with driver on 4/8 seater car and multilingual tour guide
