New Year 2025 in Sicily – Catania

Walking Tour of Catania – History and Shopping at the foot of Mount Etna (included in price)
ITALY,CATANIA
Included in price

Walking tour in the centre of Catania: the Cathedral; the Fountain with the Elephant, symbol of the city; the fish market; Etna Street, the main shopping street of the city, etc. The centre of Catania is in Baroque style and is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. There are countless remains from Greek and Roman times, as well as numerous Baroque churches and buildings. Don’t miss the symbol of Catania, the iconic monument of the Fountain of the Elephant, a comical statue of black lava showing a smiling elephant set on a white obelisk. The statue is in the Piazza del’ Duomo. Catania is the perfect place for shopping lovers. You’ll be able to dive after countless souvenir and goodie shops.

Full day excursion Ancient Greek Syracuse and Velikichetsven Noto
ITALY,CATANIA
Price for adult 193 BGN
Price for child 97 BGN

Syracuse is the most famous Greek colony in the Mediterranean. Once described by Cicero as “the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of all”. It was also the birthplace of Archimedes. Visit with a local guide the historical centre, Ortigia Island, under the protection of UNESCO. The walking tour starts from the Temple of Apollo, the oldest Doric temple in Sicily dating back to the 6th century BC, Archimedes Square, Il Duomo Square with its magnificent cathedral and the Church of St. Lucia, where the original of one of Caravaggio’s great canvases “The Burial of St. Lucia” is located. The tour ends at the spring of Arethusa, where you will learn the legend of eternal love. Free time with the option to take a boat trip around the island or to the sea caves, visit the Archimedes Museum or the Bellomo Museum or walk into the 13th century port fortress of Syracuse, Castello-Maniace. In the early afternoon we head to Noto, declared the perfect baroque town. A true jewel of the Baroque, listed by UNESCO. Tourist program with local guide along the main street, on both sides of which are the churches with the cloisters, the Cathedral, the Palazzo Nicolaci with the most beautiful baroque balconies of the world. Free time with the possibility to visit Palazzo Nicolaci, the estate of rich tuna merchants.

Full day excursion to Medieval Savoca and Magnetic Taormina
ITALY,CATANIA
Price per adult 193 BGN
Price per child 97 BGN

Depart early in the morning for Savoca, quaint, charismatic and untouched by civilization.
Savoca is the place that inspired Francis Ford Coppola to create part of the cinematic masterpiece The Godfather. Walk into the modest, agricultural and untouched by the modern world town, where you will see the Church of St. Michael, as well as the town’s main church dedicated to the Ascension of St. Mary.
You can sample original lemon granite at the legendary Vitelli Bar, where Michael Corleone asked the father of his unlikely Apollonia for her hand in marriage.
A sense of emotion also grips you at the local church of Santa Lucia, where Michael and Apollonia are married.
At your leisure, you also have the opportunity to visit the Catacombs at the Capuchin Monastery.
Depart for Taormina. A walking tour through the picturesque streets of Sicily’s most famous resort. The bus drops us at a parking lot at the foot of town, where we take a free shuttle to the main street. symbol of the city. Free time with the opportunity to visit the Greek theatre from the 3rd century BC. Hr. – a majestic work of nature and man, from where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Gulf of Giardini Naxos, explore the remains of the Roman Odeon, and, which is to explore the City Park, stroll along the attractive main street with the panoramic square “IX April”, where the famous “Wunderbar” is located – a favorite place of Liz Taylor, the Duomo Square, a favorite place of Oscar Wilde. There is the fountain “The Four Fountains” with a centaur. There is also a wide selection of lovely ice cream parlours (Gelaterias), cafes and fashion and souvenir shops. Optional visit to the Greek Theatre in Taormina.

Half-day excursion to Etna Volcano
ITALY,CATANIA
Price per adult 125 BGN
Price per child 64 BGN

Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe. Ascent by bus to 1924 m. Free time with the opportunity to walk on the side craters “Silvestri”, which were active in 1986, to buy souvenirs made of lava in one of the many shops, Walking tour in the center of Catania: the Cathedral; the Fountain with the elephant, symbol of the city; the fish market; Etna Street, the main shopping street of the city, etc. The centre of Catania is in Baroque style and is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. There are countless remains from Greek and Roman times, as well as numerous Baroque churches and buildings. Don’t miss the symbol of Catania, the iconic monument of the Fountain of the Elephant, a comical statue of black lava showing a smiling elephant set on a white obelisk. The statue is in the Piazza del’ Duomo. Catania is the perfect place for shopping lovers. You will be able to dive after countless souvenir and delicatessen shops, taste honey from Dzaferana or the brandy “Fire of Etna”.
Optionally, you can reach the “Philosopher’s Tower” at the foot of the four active craters at an altitude of about 2,900 meters by cable car and jeeps.