Andromeda
Travel Blogs from Catania
Taormina (Sicily), Italy
... extend from the northern foothills of Mt. Etna at about 2,300 feet above sea level. The site of ancient volcanic eruptions, these lands are now extremely fertile, and continue down as far as the alluvial beds of the Alcantara River. The vineyards of Cottanera extend for 123 acres at 1,640 feet above sea level. You will tour the vineyard and cellar, then have an opportunity to taste their wines, which will be accompanied by some local ...
THE ROCKING IS OVER WE'RE ON LAND YESSSSS
... to the rocking of the ship the day before she had a mid day rehearsal. So we went into Catania which we had already ventured through when I was cruising with my parents. Rosie and I just shopped a bit, go wifi and ate arranchini's (those amazing rice balls that need to come to North America, they are unreal)
I ended up staying in port for awhile after Rochelle went back to the ...
Nuccio is an excellent tour guide
... lunch). Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro has the first Caravaggio painting I've seen outside of a museum, and it's beautiful. Unfortunately, no photos allowed. We visit the Duomo which is built on top of the ancient Temple of Minerva. Finally we see Apollo's Temple, built in 600 BC, which seems oddly out of place in the city center.
I'll miss my Italian family! Hope to see you again soon.
...
Sicily sucks
... be cutting it fine as the last aboard is 4-30 and we wasted so much of the morning just trying to get out of Catania. But push on we do, and eventually arrive at the village. However, this is also poorly signposted and we can't find the Greco theatre we came to see. With time fast running out, we turn around and start the trip back, quite disappointed with our day. Catania though has saved it's best till last for us. We typically get lost on the way back into town and we come in from ...
Left the boot now to Sicily
... it would be.Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large lounge area, well stocked kitchen and the highlight, a terrace with views to the sea and harbour in front and views to Mount Etna on the right.The lady who met us at the apartment spoke no English but spent 20 minutes giving us a run down on how things worked. We worked out some of it. Taormina is an almost perfectly preserved medieval town sitting high on ...
Location
Other places to stay in Catania
-
NH Bellini
Borgo-Sanzio, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $68 -
Nh Parco Degli Aragonesi
Centro Catania, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $97 -
UNA Hotel Palace
Centro Catania, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $111- THE hotel to stay in when visiting Catania
- Great hotel/things to be aware of
- Coudn't have chosen better!!
-
Romano Palace Luxury Hotel
Plaia, Catania | 5 star hotelfrom $156 -
Hotel Nettuno
Ognina, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $83 -
President Park Hotel
Aci Catena, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $79 -
Aga Hotel
Downtown/Wilshire, Catania | 4 star hotel -
Hotel Il Gelso Bianco
Sant'Anastasia, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $83 -
BEST WESTERN Hotel Mediterraneo
Centro Catania, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $78 -
Idea Hotel Catania Ognina
Ognina-Picanello-Stazione, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
Katane Palace Hotel
Centro Catania, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $86 -
Excelsior Grand Hotel
Borgo-Sanzio, Catania | 5 star hotelfrom $94 -
Xenios
Centro Catania, Catania | 2 star hotelfrom $88 -
Le Dune Sicily Hotel
San Giuseppe la Rena-Zia Lisa, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $80 -
Villa Paradiso dell'Etna
Viagrande, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $106 -
Villa Mater
Barriera-Canalicchio, Catania | 2 star hotelfrom $51 -
Hotel Del Duomo
Centro Catania, Catania | Hotel -
Hotel Villa Romeo
Centro Catania, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $96 -
Hotel La Fenice
San Pietro Clarenza, Catania | Hotel -
Il Principe Hotel
Centro Catania, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $107 -
Hotel Royal
Centro Catania, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $89 -
Hotel Savona
Centro Catania, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $79 -
Hotel Miramare
Misterbianco, Catania | 1 star hotelfrom $62 -
Villa Cibele
Cibali, Catania | 4 star hotelfrom $78 -
Borgo Verde Hotel
Trappeto-Cibali, Catania | 3 star hotelfrom $91 -
Hotel Gresi
Centro Catania, Catania | 2 star hotelfrom $76