Catania Typical Street-Food

Enjoy Catania offers… Catania Typical Street-Food.

The tasting food of Catanese specialties.

Catania Tour with tourist operator that will make you discover walking the streets and historic squares of Catania, where you will taste the best street food in Catania.

Visiting Catania also means savoring its ancient rustic flavors of street food, because Catania stands out for the existence in the city of a vast widespread open-air restaurantion.

This is the type of tour, in which the culture and history of a city colonized by various peoples are combined with the food and wine culture of the city. In this tour it is possible to visit the historical center of Catania with its streets, squares and historical markets, and at the same time taste the typical flavors that our beloved Catania offers.

Let you discover this culinary adventure will be a tourist operator, whom you will meet at our Catania office and will then take you to the Giardino Bellini (called “a Villa”), one of the four main parks of Catania located near the central via Etnea, where the tour will begin. Once you leave the Giardino Bellini, the first step towards taste will take you to taste the typical Sicilian Arancino; the name derives from the original shape (round) and the typical golden color, reminiscent of an orange, but it must be said that in eastern Sicily the arancini have more often a conical shape, to symbolize the Etna volcano. Our tour will continue along one of the most famous streets of Catania, via Etnea, also known as the “living room” of the city where the Baroque and Liberty style meet in a pleasant union, creating a harmony that few cities are able to express. Walking we will meet noble palaces, historic squares and Greco-Roman theaters left behind by ancient colonizations that are always present in our city.

The second stage of taste will be dedicated to the inevitable “canni di cavaddu arrustuta” (roasted horse meat on the grill), a true typical Catanese dish, you will have the opportunity to choose between various types of tasting (in the strong package your tasting will be accompanied with good wine).The third stage will take you to one of the most fascinating streets of Catania, via dei Crociferi where we will stop to admire the countless churches that surround the street. After the visit, the next half will be the famous “Pescheria”, the old fish market, where you will have the opportunity to smell the good fish accompanied by the screams of the fishermen who in a spectacular way try to attract the attention of visitors, to sell them the fish. At the fish market we will let you taste some excellent typical Sicilian cheeses accompanied by a good glass of wine, and only for the Tour Strong it has also provided a cone of fried fish.The fourth stage of taste will lead us to discover one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, Piazza Duomo, seat of the cathedral and the Baroque heart of Catania, where you will be able to see the symbol of the city, namely “u Liotru”, a statue in lava stone,depicting an elephant, located in the center of the square; to refresh your taste buds we will let you taste a seltz, lemon and salt, a typical non-alcoholic Catania drink. The fifth stage of taste will take you to visit, crossing various squares and streets, Piazza Teatro Massimo where the homonymous Massimo Bellini Theater is located, an icon of Catanese opera. We will conclude the tour by crossing “fera o ‘luni”, the largest and oldest market in Catania, all not before having finished the last tasting of one of our typical Catanese desserts, such as delicious ice cream or perhaps a characteristic cannoli with ricotta.

Once out of the fair we will conclude the tour and greet each other at the corner of via Etnea and via Umberto.

2 proposals available Light and Strong:

> “Light” proposal includes:

  • 1-arancino
  • 1-sandwich with a choice of: sausage, 2 horse meatballs, horse meat or veal
  • 1-tasting of typical Sicilian cheeses and 1 glass of wine
  • 1-seltz, lemon and salt
  • 1-typical dessert to choose from: cannolo, ice cream, cassata and other products that we will indicate to you depending on the daily availability
  • 1-water bottle (500ml)

Does not include:

Anything that is not specified under “include”.

Anything that is requested as a plus will be considered as Extra.

Departure time 11:00 A.M.

Duration about 3 hours.

For different times contact us.

Prices for non-exclusive bookings (open groups)

€ 35,00 – each person, for a minimum of 2 participants to a maximum of 8 participants.

Extra discount for groups over 8 units.

Possibility of exclusive and private booking of the tour, quote on request.

Conditions of use

The possibility of visiting the city is subordinate to weather conditions.

Other extra services:

  • Pick-Up Service from and to your Hotel
  • Tourist guide
  • Entrance fees to parks and museums

For other extra services or customizations, do not hesitate to contact us.

 

> “Strong” proposal includes:

  • plus visit to Piazza Federico di Svevia where the Ursino Castle is located
  • 1-arancino
  • 1-sandwich with a choice of: sausage, 2 horse meatballs, horse meat or veal, plus 1 sausage knot with 1 glass of wine
  • 1-tasting of typical Sicilian cheeses with 1 glass of wine
  • 1-fish cone
  • 1-seltz, lemon and salt
  • 1-typical dessert to choose from: cannolo, ice cream, cassata and other products that we will indicate to you depending on the daily availability
  • 1-water bottle (500ml)

Does not include:

Anything that is not specified under “include”.

Anything that is requested as a plus will be considered as Extra.

Departure time 11:00 A.M.

Duration about 3 hours.

For different times contact us.

Prices for non-exclusive bookings (open groups).

€ 45,00 – each person, for a minimum of 2 participants to a maximum of 8 participants.

Extra discount for groups over 8 units.

Possibility of exclusive and private booking of the tour, quote on request.

Conditions of use

The possibility of visiting the city is subject to weather conditions.

Other extra services:

  • Pick-Up Service from and to your Hotel
  • Tourist guide
  • Entrance fees to parks and museums

For other extra services or customizations, please contact us.

For the Light and Strong proposals, payment of the balance (70%) is required in advance upon arrival at our office, before the departure of the tour.

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Catania Walking Tour

The walking tour is not bookable from the site until the end of October

Enjoy Catania offers… Catania walking tour.

Catania tour with tourist operator.

This is the tour that will take you to discover Catania and its artistic, cultural and architectural beauties; suitable for those who love to immortalize their memories through photography.

The city of Catania is home to countless artistic, historical, cultural and architectural beauties; the city is framed by the Baroque and Liberty style which represent one of the most surprising features.

The tour will start from the Giardino Bellini in Catania, a place for recreation and relaxation, known as “a Villa” by the people of Catania. After a short visit of the Garden, our tour will continue along via Etnea, the main street of Catania full of beauties in Baroque and Liberty style to be photographed and admired. Our walk will continue inside the characteristic streets of Catania, where every detail can be immortalized by photography lovers, passing between monuments, historic churches and folkloristic streets we will arrive at Piazza Federico di Svevia, seat of the Castello Ursino, where we will make a short stop and you will quench your thirst with seltz, lemon and salt, that is a typical non-alcoholic Catania drink.

Unmissable step will be the stop at the fish market, where the “warmth” of the fishermen’s gestures, accompanied by the smell of fresh fish will make you live the folklore fully of the city of Catania. The tour will continue crossing the main square of Catania, “Piazza Duomo”, where you can immortalize the symbol of the city, “U liotru”, a lava stone statue depicting an elephant.Then we will head towards the iconic square of Catania’s opera, Piazza Teatro Massimo, home to the Vincenzo Massimo Bellini theater of the same name: the square is characterized by its evocative Liberty style beauty. We will conclude our tour by visiting the Catania fair, called “ fera o ‘luni”, known for being the ancient market of the city full of stalls of all kinds.

After the fair you will taste a piece of our typical Sicilian hot table (cipollina, pizzetta, cartocciata or bolognese) that is a cross between a snack and street food and can replace a main meal or be tasted as a snack. The tour will end leaving us at the corner of via Etnea and via Umberto.

Departure time 9:30 A.M.

Duration about 2 hours.

For different times contact us.

Prices for non-exclusive bookings (open groups)

€ 20,00 – each person, for a minimum of 2 participants to a maximum of 4 participants.

€ 18,00 – each person, from 5 to 10 participants.

Extra discount for groups over 10 units.

For non-exclusive bookings, the price will be formuleted on the total number of participants.

Possibility of exclusive and private booking of the tour, quote on request.

Includes

  • Visit of the city of Catania, seltz, lemon and salt and hot table.

Does not include

Anything that is not specified under “include”.

Anything that is requested as a plus will be considered as Extra.

Terms of use

The possibility of visiting the city is subject to weather conditions.

Other extra services:

  • Pick-Up Service from and to your Hotel
  • Tourist guide
  • Entrance fees to parks and museums

For other extra services or customizations, please contact us.

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Bike Tour Catania

Bike Tour Catania, is the city bike tour whit… Enjoy Catania.

Catania cycling tour with tourist operator.

Enjoy Catania by Sicily Bike Tourist Service will make you discover the enchanting streets and villages of Catania, dominated by a non-conformist Baroque, also passing from the old memories of a Greek-Roman colonization, today still clearly visible along the streets of our historic center, without forgetting the most famous markets of the city, stopping us to enjoy a seltz, lemon and salt (a typical non-alcoholic Catania drink) or arancino (Sicilian gastronomic specialty)in one of the many typical Catanese takeaways, or, why not, to taste one of the typical Sicilian sweets, such as cannolo or Sicilian cassata. There are many possibilities to customize your bike tour with Enjoy Catania… you ask, and we will be able to advise you.

The itinerary includes the historic center of Catania, pedaling along the streets and squares, full of churches and typical and folkloric markets.During the visit we will stop in one of the many Catanese kiosks, to taste one of our typical non-alcoholic drinks (included in the price). We will conclude the tour cycling towards the beautiful seafront, with the inevitable visit to San Giovanni li Cuti, a small fishing village, characterized not only by its small touristic port, still in use by the local seafaring community, also by the famous beach of stones and lava sand, which characterizes it so much.

Duration of the tour, approximately 3 hours.

Variations on the program: Possibility to stretch or diversify the itinerary with alternatives or different solutions, it will also be possible to plan itineraries with tasting of typical Sicilian products, and more. Everything will be agreed at the time of booking, always to guarantee you an optimal and professional service.

Prices:

€ 55,00 – 1 participant (exclusive reservation of the Tour).

€ 35,00 – each person, for 2 participants (exclusive reservation of the Tour).

€ 30,00 – each person, from 3 participants to 4 participants (exclusive reservation of the Tour).

€ 25,00 – each person, from 5 participants to 8 participants (exclusive reservation of the Tour).

IMPORTANT: The prices above are not inclusive of pick-up service (booked exclusively as extra), the departure for this tour is our Catania office.

We guarantee a maximum of 8 pax per tour, in order to guarantee you the highest level of safety, since the tour will also take place on roads open to normal city traffic.

Included in the price: Tourist operator (language: Italian, English and French), cycling guide, bike, helmet, bottle of water (500ml), typical Catanese soft drink and insurance coverage RC.

Furthermore Enjoy Catania has the pleasure of honoring each partecipant whit tasting of a typical Sicilian product (sweet or savory depending on availability and according to the season).

Does not include: Anything that is not specified under “Included in the price”.

Terms of use

The possibility of visiting the city is subject to weather conditions.

Some extra services:

  • Pick-up service, to and from your Hotel
  • Typical Sicilian breakfast, lunches and dinners
  • Tasting of typical Sicilian food and wine products
  • Overnight stays
  • Tourist guide

For other extra services or customizations, please contact us.

We recommend: Technical/sports clothing suitable for cycling tours, trekking/tennis shoes, backpack, sunglasses, sunscreen (summer season).

This is a service offered in collaboration with Sicily Bike Tourist Service.

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Catania Shopping Tour

Enjoy Catania offers… Catania Shopping Tour.

The tour for lovers of shopping and whimsy.

The streets of Catania allow not only beautiful walks but also give the opportunity to indulge in pleasant shopping thanks to the shops located above all in the historic center of Catania. The Catania Shopping Tour is the tour designed for shopping lovers, for those who would never give up on discovering new typical boutiques located in the most hidden places of the historic center of Catania or for those who want to make “indelible” the memory of stay in Catania.The proposal starts from the traditional tour of shopping for clothing, typical objects and culinary products but can vary, becoming shopping for beauty, personal care and niche perfumes or for the more whimsical it can become a “shopping” in a tatto studio, where will be possible to imprint the image of your memory on the skin, making your trip to Catania indelible.

There are many ideas and possibilities, ask us and we will be able to satisfy your request, ensuring you high professionalism and attention to detail.

Custom departure time.

Prices for exclusive reservations.

Estimates on request.

Terms of use.

The possibility of visiting the city is subject to weather conditions.

Extra services:

  • Pick-Up Service from and to your Hotel
  • Tourist guide
  • Entrance fees to parks and museums
  • Food and wine tastings
  • Lunches and dinners

For other extra services or customizations, please contact us.

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