Catania

What to do in Catania right now: 2, 4 or 8 hour itineraries

A walking itinerary with a time for every stop that gets you back to the port, the station or your hotel in time.

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Example: a cruise day

Off the ship at 9:30, back on board by 16:30. Planned today, with a time for every stop.

The travel agent says 9 stops on foot from Port of Catania, back at Port of Catania at 15:57: 33 minutes before 16:30.

9 stops · 5.3 km on foot (1 h 12 min)

09:30
Port of Catania
09:43
13 min on foot (950 m)
Teatro Massimo Bellini
Theatres · 30 min, until 10:13 · hours not verified
The opera house named after Catania's composer, opened in 1890, with a richly decorated hall of stucco and velvet. Around it are the centre's evening bars. It is here for your interest in art.
10:18
5 min on foot (390 m)
Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
Churches · 30 min, until 10:48 · hours not verified
The cathedral of the patron saint, on the square, with Vaccarini's Baroque façade. Inside are the chapel of St Agatha and the tomb of the composer Vincenzo Bellini.
10:49
1 min on foot (70 m)
Piazza Duomo e Fontana dell'Elefante
Attractions · 15 min, until 11:04 · hours not verified
The Baroque heart of the city, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693. In the middle is u Liotru, the lava-stone elephant that symbolises Catania, an obelisk on its back.
11:14
10 min on foot (730 m)
Via dei Crociferi
Attractions · 20 min, until 11:34 · hours not verified
The city's most Baroque street, a UNESCO site, runs under the Arch of San Benedetto between churches and convents facing each other. The finest is San Giuliano.
11:41
7 min on foot (500 m)
Monastero dei Benedettini
Historic palaces · 75 min, until 12:56 · hours not verified
One of Europe's largest Benedictine monasteries, a UNESCO site, now part of the university. Guided tours show the cloisters, kitchens and Roman remains.
13:04
8 min on foot (570 m)
Teatro Romano e Odeon
Archaeological sites · 30 min, until 13:34 · hours not verified
The lava-stone Roman theatre, wedged among the houses of the centre, with the small Odeon beside it. You enter from Via Vittorio Emanuele, and it feels like a chance discovery.
13:39
5 min on foot (400 m)
Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab
Break · Street food · 20 min, until 13:59 · hours not verified
A break for lunch. Fried fish in a paper cone, in front of the Pescheria, to eat standing or outside. The simplest way to eat the market. It is here for your interest in food.
14:00
1 min on foot (100 m)
Porta Uzeda
Attractions · 5 min, until 14:05 · hours not verified
The Baroque gate that leads from the Duomo down towards the sea and the harbour, at the end of Via Etnea. The Pescheria is right beside it.
14:06
1 min on foot (110 m)
La Pescheria
Markets · 30 min, until 14:36 · hours not verified
The fish market just below Piazza Duomo, every morning except Sunday, with swordfish, stallholders calling out and trattorias all around. The liveliest show in Catania.
14:42
6 min on foot (450 m)
Castello Ursino
Museums · 60 min, until 15:42 · hours not verified
Frederick II's 13th-century castle, now home to the Civic Museum. It stood on the sea until the lava flow of 1669 surrounded it, pushing the coast away.
15:57
15 min on foot (1.1 km)
You're at the port at 15:57, 33 minutes before 16:30.
The walk always leaves at least 30 minutes to spare.

Always check the all-aboard time on your cruise ticket: the way back is timed on it.

Walking times estimated at 4.3 km/h (1 km ≈ 19 min). Opening hours come from our data: if you find a place closed, tap “It was closed” and we'll fix it.

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