Car Rental in Sicily Catania
General Information about Sicily Catania
Catania is located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy at the foot of Mount Etna, the biggest volcano in Europe that is still active, facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse and is the second largest city in Sicily, after Palermo. The airport of Catania - Vincenzo Bellini Airport (CTA) is located 4.3 km (2.6 miles) south west of the city and with a rental car you can start your holidays easy from the first moment you arrive in the city.
Catania was founded by the Greeks in the 8th century BC and was covered seven times by the lava flow of Mount Etna and rebuilt. For that reason there is a dark color of most monuments and buildings in town. Some of them are of plaster painted to look as lava. Black and white are the two dominating colors of the city that combine to produce a magnificent effect. The earthquake of 1693 was one of the most significant events that shaped Catania as it destroyed most of south-eastern Sicily. The town was rebuilt in the Baroque style, and it was during this era that many of the finest buildings of the town came into being.
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A car rental in Catania is the perfect way to see this city. You can visit the baroque Piazza del Duomo that contains the Cathedral (Duomo) which is one of Catania's grandest sights and the Elephant Fountain, the symbol of the city.
North from the Piazza you will find the elegant via Etnea, the main shopping street. Most of the town's tourist attractions are close by and the street is busy throughout the day and evening. Below the Piazza you must go to the food and fish markets, the busiest of all over Sicily.
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There are many places that you can see in Catania and with a car rental from Economy Car Rentals you can do it at your leisure. Rent a car and visit the Bellini Garden, the Roman temple and the amphitheatre, the S.Agata al Carcere church, the Porta Uzeda, the Ursino Castle of the Middle Age, the Collegiata basilica, the Massimo Bellini theatre, the Riviera of the Cyclops and the Odeon.
Catania makes a good starting-point for volcanic excursions. Arrange a tour with the various organised tour guides that you will find there and go to the top of Mount Etna. The small towns around the National Park are interesting and worth touring.
Do you plan also your next trip? Find useful information and Travel Tips for other destinations in Sicily: Palermo, Trapani
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