Catania Hostel

... , always ready to check out something new and exciting. The possibilities were endless.. Backpacking through Europe.. What is a hostel anyway? Munich for Oktoberfest? Volunteering in Mexico, Africa, Seychelles! What a great way to see the world! Who ...

On Sunday I caught the train from Agropoli to Catania, arriving early evening.  Met Stephanie in my dorm room, who has been my travel buddy for the next three days. Catania is an interesting city, which I would describe as "shabby-chic".  ...

Catania is quite the amazing city!!!Hostel was ....well blah. But night life is unreal. Great for all ages!!And the biggest market I have ever ...

... indiscriminately we found our bus, threw our bags on, then it pulled out and promptly had us back in Catania. We hauled our bags across town to our hostel, stopping for some much need Gelato.  We were let into the hostel, and then lounged and ...

... (climbed up to find nice views, cute churches, and creepy old men), took a train to Catania. Arrived in Catania at around 5pm - long trip. Found hostel, streets smelled like fruit loops from the soap from cleaning after the market. Ate dinner, went to the ...

The last couple days I've wandered Catania with other folks I randomly run into from the hostel I've been staying at, and took a day trip to Taormina.  At the risk of sounding like a tourist office, it's a sea-side resorty town, literally perched on ...

... at 7:45am. I had breakfast at 8:00am....a coffee and a crosiant. I slowing got ready (i wrote more post cards) and left the Hostel at 11am. I just walked around the city and saw these old churches. Argrigento is on the hill so i walked far to get to ...

... lost their lives. It is not a brilliant black it kind of gives the city a dirty look. Our early morning tour of Catania started with 'La Pescheria' (fish market), followed by the chaos of the produce market were we brought fresh fruit and some amazing ...

Caught the 9am bus from Palermo to Catania, a whopping €12.50 each! (Thanks to Lyns cugino Stefano). Checking out Catania today and renting a car tomorrow to see some more. On the local news they reported that Etna is flowing once again and we are ...

... through the unlevel terrain providing breathtaking views of the majestic hillside which seems to continue on forever.  We wandered through Catania for a while. It has some pretty awesome markets and a few cool buildings. The hostel is nice enough. ...

... here yesterday, found the hostel then set out again. We are here one week after the festival of St Agata, a massive celebration here in Catania and so were able to catch the wrap-up festivities (if you could call them that). From what I've read, we missed ...

... more to the point, I found all the trains running on time, leaving me to arrive on schedule yesterday at 10:15 in Catania after a breathtaking journey along the eastern coastline; it really is spectacular, and you even get fantastic views up to Etna on ...

Well Catania has been good so far – we arrived in safely and soundly via a most comfortable bus, and even got to the hostel only getting lost once! Of course, at this late stage in the trip, my clothes were all rather grubby. Affiliates of mine will ...

... halfway through, and have to give up. This has been our best Italian meal yet. We stumble back to the hostel, our stomachs groaning, as Catania awakens with nightlife pumping. It is midnight, and most people are just leaving their homes to get their ...

... carcass of something that has been chopped in half, quiet literally, down the spine, and is displayed with everything showing! Catania also has a massive Cathedral (it seems that everywhere has one), which dominates the main square (or, Piazza in ...

... felt we had to check it out. Not a lot going on upstairs though, but the view was incredible. So we arrived in Catania without really worrying too much about checking out the local 'talent' (in volcano terms that is). However, our discussions the ...

... starting to feel a bit more confident with my Italian too which helps.  We are heading to Taormina which is a bit north of Catania. The train ride brought us right along the coast putting the Mediterranean at my front and the snow-capped Mount Etna at ...