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Walking through the streets of Catania. For a "first contact" with the city.

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Catania

Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes

Languages: Spanish and Italian

Guru: Dario

Registered on 5 August 2022

Hi, I'm Dario, licensed tour escort. I was born in Catania, the city where I live, and I deeply know the entire Sicilian territory, in particular the Etnea province and the entire southeast (Siracusa, Ragusa and province). Graduated in Foreign Languages and Literatures, at the University of Catania, I work in the world of tourism, both Italian and Spanish-speaking. I like to present all the cultural aspects of my land, suggesting urban and naturalistic routes, within the scope of my competences as a companion. I will give you the best practical information during your stay in the city (where to sleep and eat, how to get around), as well as information in broad lines (not detailed like the tourist guides) about the most important monuments and attractions of the place, as well as know how to take care of logistical and administrative aspects. I wait for you in Catania, to accompany you to the most picturesque and typical places of my city.

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Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Walking through the streets of Catania. For a "first contact" with the city. Between anecdotes, curiosities and "pills" of history.

The walk will give you the opportunity to get to know some of the most significant places in the historic center of Catania , in a total immersion in the most "authentic" part of the city. I will suggest all the historical and cultural places of the city (and its province), and also the most fascinating and characteristic places to go, to taste some of the most typical culinary specialties, such as horse meat meatball or " caponata " Made of veggies.

TOUR DETAILS – THINGS TO KNOW

A connoisseur of local reality will accompany you with information in Italian and Spanish.
Area : historic center of Catania . Along the oldest streets, with numerous opportunities to " photostop" some of the most important and suggestive attractions of the city ( Piazza Duomo, Pescheria, Castello Ursino, Via Crociferi, Piazza Dante, Monastery of the Benedictines ).
The location indicated on the Google map refers to the morning meeting place. The meeting place for the afternoon, as indicated in the general information, is in: Piazza Dante (entrance of the San Nicola church)

IMPORTANT! The walk will take place entirely within a part of the historic center of the city, but the classic tourist visit is not planned, with a detailed explanation of the history and architectural characteristics of its monuments (it is not even part of the purpose of the tour nor in my skills as a tourist companion). There will be no guided tour of the cathedral or other churches, theaters, museums or archaeological areas.
The tour simply aims to present in general terms a part of the historic center of Catania. Only the most significant historical-cultural aspects of the city will be provided (with the appropriate indications to orient yourself within it) and the monuments located along the route.
Recommended tour, above all, to have a first contact with Catania. For those who want a more detailed description of the monuments and history of the city, a visit with local official tour guides is recommended.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Piazza Stesicoro, 31, 95124 Catania CT, Italy

H. 10: Piazza Stesicoro, Catania. Near the Roman amphitheater.H. 4:30 p.m.: Piazza Dante (Entrance of San Nicola Church). Tourist Companion Card

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).