Catania: Underground and Street Food Walking Tour

Province of Catania, Sicily



Explore what lies beneath the city of Catania on a guided tour, home to secret churches and mysterious passageways. Then, enjoy local street food and a favorite local drink in the main city market.

Highlights

  • Admire the power of Etna and its eruptions in a prehistoric cave
  • Explore an ancient Roman funeral chapel
  • Taste the traditional street food at the open air market
  • Follow the mysterious underground river 'Amenano'to the thermal bath
  • Drink a 'mandarino e limone' at the kiosk, like a real Catanian

Description

Meet your expert guide, who will be waiting for you with a nameplate, in front of the ruins of the majestic Roman black amphitheater. Here begins your journey in search of the underground mysteries of the city, among ruins of bombed churches and prehistoric caves hiding ancient religious places. Find out what is hidden under the floor! Follow the guide through the colorful city market and stop here for a short break. Taste local street food and enjoy the atmosphere of a crowded and noisy Sicilian open air market. After the break, come back to discover the wonders of the city. Admire the magnificence of the great aristocratic palaces and the late baroque churches of via Etnea, the main street of Catania, up to the Piazza del Duomo, with its enigmatic black lava stone elephant. Discover the basement of the cathedral and then enjoy a goodbye typical drink at the kiosk with the guide.

Includes

Entry tickets to 3 different underground places Street Food tasting Drink tasting

Excludes

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Important Information

  • - This tour will take place rain or shine. Only in the event of prohibitive conditions will it be decided whether to cancel the tour (if some sites are unusable) - You will climb few steps (and some of them may be irregular) to reach the different sites - If for any reason, one of the sites in question is not accessible or available, it will be replaced by another underground site chosen by the organization

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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