Culture tour · Catania
Catania Queer: The City's Hidden LGBTQIA+ History
Catania, Sicilia, Italy
- Self-guided
- About 1 h 30 min
- 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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- Length
- About 1 h 30 min
- Stops
- 6
- Route
- 1.9 km
- Starts at
- Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania
- Audio
- Spoken narration
- Price
- €2, one-off
About this tour
“Catania Queer: The City's Hidden LGBTQIA+ History” is a self-guided walking tour in Catania, Italy, made by Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania. It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, 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.
Discover a side of Catania that most visitors never see.
Beyond Mount Etna, Baroque architecture and street food lies a rich LGBTQIA+ history shaped by resilience, community and cultural activism. This self-guided walking tour explores historic meeting places, stories of resistance during the Fascist era, iconic gathering spots and the vibrant queer community that continues to shape the city today.
From the hidden history of Avvuru Rossu and Via Sapuppo to the social life around Via Crociferi, Open Catania, Catania Pride and contemporary queer events, this guide offers a unique perspective on one of Sicily's most fascinating cities.
Perfect for curious travellers, history lovers and anyone interested in discovering the people and stories behind modern Catania.
Where it starts
The tour starts at Ostello degli Elefanti Hostel Catania and covers about 1.9 km on foot. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.
What you’ll see
- Via Crociferi
- Via Sapuppo
- Giardino Pacini
- Piazza Università
- Piazza Vincenzo Bellini
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
