City tour · Catania
Few Days in Catania – A Local Guide
Catania, Sicilia, Italy
- Self-guided
- Works in your browser
- By Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania
- Opens instantly on your phone
- Apple Pay, Google Pay or card
- Start whenever you like, at your own pace
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- Stops
- 22
- Route
- 14 km
- Starts at
- Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania
- Audio
- Spoken narration
- Price
- €2, one-off
About this tour
“Few Days in Catania – A Local Guide” is a self-guided walking tour in Catania, Italy, made by Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania. It goes at your own pace, costs a one-off €2 to unlock and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.
Start: Ostello degli Elefanti
Explore Catania like a local.
This flexible 3-day route takes you through the city’s historic center, markets, everyday life, and coastline — at your own pace.
Day 1 focuses on the historic core: baroque squares, hidden Roman ruins, and the layers that shaped the city.
Day 2 is about local life: markets, green spaces, and the rhythm of everyday Catania.
Day 3 opens up to the sea: sandy beaches, lava coastlines, and long walks by the water.
Everything starts from the hostel — right in the heart of the city.
Take your time, follow the route or adapt it… and enjoy the experience.
Local tips
Markets are best in the morning (closed or limited on Sundays)
Try a seltz limone e sale at a local kiosk
Street food is a must: arancini, granita, cannoli
Don’t rush — Catania is chaotic, but full of life
From the hostel
Ask our team for tips, shortcuts, and local suggestions —
we’ll help you discover the real city.
Where it starts
The tour starts at Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania and covers about 14 km on foot. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.
What you’ll see
- Piazza del Duomo
- Storico mercato del pesce di Catania
- Piazza Università
- Via Crociferi
- Archaeological Complex Terme della Rotonda
- Piazza Dante Alighieri
- Church of Saint Nicholas the Arena
And 14 more stops along the way.
What you get
- A live map that leads you from stop to stop
- Stories and photos at every stop, written by Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania
- Spoken narration to listen to as you walk
- Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
- Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser
