Sicily · WALKING TOURS IN CATANIA
The good walking tours in Catania go early in a Sicilian summer and the great ones go earlier. Below: the 15 to book first, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk Catania’s old center with an English-speaking licensed guide such as Esther, Maria Luisa, or Matteo. See Piazza Duomo, the cathedral, fish market, Ursino Castle, Via Crociferi, and Piazza Università while picking up useful food, nightlife, shopping, and sightseeing tips.
“Very informative tour, enjoyed it very much. Ester is very knowledgeable tour guide.”
Join a live English- or Italian-speaking guide for a two-hour walk through central Catania. You’ll see Piazza Duomo, the Pescheria fish market, Ursino Castle, Via Crociferi, Piazza Stesicoro, and Piazza dell’Università , with time for historic squares and streets along the way.
Spend three hours walking Catania’s historic center with a local guide such as Luca, Allegra, Giuseppe, or Kate. You’ll make five food stops for arancini, caponata, fried fish, pastries, cannoli, granita, water, and one alcoholic drink while seeing the Fish Market and major sights.
“Giuseppe did a fantastic job! He was engaging, passionate, and easy to follow. He truly cared that we will have a great experience and gave us space to eat while sharing a lot about Sicilian culture. A great experience, would recommend this tour and him a 110%!”
Spend three hours walking Catania with a local guide such as Alessandra, Anna, or Serena, stopping for arancini, horse-meat meatballs, fried fish, cannoli, and more. Morning tours include the fish and food markets, while evening tours add wine and the Benedictine Monastery area.
“We loved the food tour, our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend.”
Travel from Catania by shuttle with a group of no more than eight. Explore Syracuse’s Neapolis Archaeological Park, walk through Ortigia’s market and cathedral square, and finish in golden Noto. Guides such as Salvatore, Nando, and Lory add history, local tips, and easygoing help.
“It was fantastic, Nando was a delight and very informative combined with relaxed so it was an easy fun day. We saw a lot of amazing sights and finished with gelato and brioche in Noto”
Explore Catania privately with guides such as Claudia, Domenico, Selenia, Luca, and Davide. Meet at your city-center hotel or cruise terminal, then shape the walk around Roman history, churches, the fish market, food, shopping, or local life. Choose two to eight hours.
“Awesome tour of Sicily!! Domenico Costanzo Was the perfect guide. We highly recommended his experience as a local guide.”
Travel from Taormina to Etna at 1,800 to 2,000 meters in a small group of up to eight. Walk across lava flows, visit a lava tunnel, then enjoy Sicilian food and four wines at a local winery with a sommelier.
“Mario is the best. Great tour and winery was so charming. Great visit.”
Meet Claudia, Antonella, Liliane, or another local host at your hotel or Airbnb and shape a private two to six-hour walk around Catania. Expect practical advice on food, transport, customs, shopping, and city life, with the freedom to focus on what matters most to you.
“We had an amazing walk through the city with Claudia. It was very enjoyable two hours and we learned a lot and saw a lot of beauty. Highly recommend! When booking make sure to book a tour with Claudia. We enjoyed granita together and it was overall fun 🔥🔥”
Walk Catania’s Old Town with a local guide such as Sam or Irene, stopping for arancino, granita, seltz limone e sale, cannolo, and other local bites. The three-hour route begins at Piazza del Duomo, includes the fish market, and suits visitors who want food, stories, and city sights together.
“Amazing tour among the old town, passing by the most delicious spots for some local bites. Sam has been a wonderful guide, accomodating requests and pace and available to share with us tips and suggestions. The bites: appetizers with local cheeses and meat, arancino and cipollina, seltz (refreshing) and granita. Highly recommended!”
Meet Oreste or Matilde at Piazza Stesicoro for a 2.5-hour small-group walk through Catania’s underground sites, Roman remains, market stalls, and cathedral area. Expect volcanic caves, an ancient funeral chapel, the Amenano river, local snacks, and a mandarino e limone at a kiosk.
“Lots of great information. Very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!!”
Explore Etna Urban Winery between Catania and Mount Etna with an English-speaking guide such as Angela or Vera. Walk among old dry-stone walls, visit a 1790 palmento, then taste four Etna wines with chef Leonardo’s Sicilian tapas in the courtyard or garden.
“I booked this visit for my family, who were visiting the area for Christmas. They were blown away by all that they learned and had an extremely memorable time learning from Angela, and tasting the delicious wines. Thank you for creating such a special place!”
Use your smartphone to follow a self-guided Catania route from Ursino Castle to the Benedictine Monastery. Audio and written commentary comes in five languages, with Google Maps links, monument tips, curiosities, and restaurant advice. You set the pace and may change the ending point.
“Very professional, easy to follow. A very efficient way to see Catania’s historic area. The ability to start and stop provides flexibility to customize the pace and routing to make any deviations you desire. I wish this type of audio guide were available in many of the other cities we visit. I highly recommend this guide.”
From Taormina, join a group of up to eight for a guided Etna walk among extinct craters and lava flows, then wear a helmet and use a torch inside a lava tunnel. Finish with free time in an Etna town and a tasting of arancino or other Sicilian snacks.
“Mario was an excellent guide and it was wonderful to explore Etna. He really knows his stuff and answered every single question we had! He clearly has a lot of experience and expertise. He tailored the entire tour to out experience and interests (there were only two of us). It was lovely to chat with him on the transfer to and from Taormina also. Highly recommend doing your Etna experience with Mario!”
Start on Via Etnea and walk through Catania’s historic center with a live guide in English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German. You’ll see the cathedral, fish market, Ursino Castle, San Nicolò l’Arena, Via Crociferi, and more. Private groups are available, and food is not included.
“La disposición de la guÃa Pero no sabÃa el recorrido , nos faltaron lugares por conocer que estaban señalados Demoramos más tiempo y vimos menos de lo señalado Impresiona que no habÃa buena coordinación. Con la agencia”
Meet your guide at Piazza Duomo and walk through Catania’s cathedral, fish market, Castello Ursino, Via Crociferi, and grand university square. The tour runs in Italian or English for up to 10 people. Guides such as Toto and Ester bring local stories and Sicilian traditions to life.
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