Catania Airport serves the island of Sicily and all of its resorts, being particularly accessible to those on the east side of the island. Catania is often overlooked by many UK tourists despite its wonderful heritage spanning multiple eras of civilisation. The city is packed with renaissance and baroque architecture, medieval churches and ornate monuments. Catania is bristling with shops, street-markets, and bars and has every right to share the same stage as Italy's more revered cities.
Mount Etna is the main draw for tourists, with Catania sitting perilously at its foot. Car hire at Catania Airport to make the excursion to Etna at your leisure. Hiring a car at Catania Airport is the best way to explore the area.
As you travel north from our car hire in Catania Airport you'll probably notice Mount Etna as it begins to loom large on the horizon, providing a dramatic backdrop to an atmospheric and historic city. On entering the city, most tourists head for the main public squares such as the Piazza Duomo - here you'll find the famous Elephant Fountain and the Santa Agata Cathedral which forms the cornerstone of the square. For a bit of inner-city tranquillity and particularly for anyone with kids, hiring a car in Catania Airport allow you to relax in the Giardino Bellini, which offers some welcome green space in the centre of the city.
The majority of tourists who visit Sicily naturally want to visit Etna so Catania Airport car rental is somewhat essential. The other-worldly drive through the black rock and solidified lava formations is a real experience. Many tourists who rent a car at Catania Airport are also keen to visit Agrigento where you'll see Sicily's answer to the Parthenon in the form of the Temple of Concord; and if you like these ancient Greek overtures, you really should make the 67km drive from Catania to Syracuse via the SS114 - here you'll find the ancient island of Ortygia.
