After three days in Palermo we went on to Catania, which would be our base for the rest of the trip. Catania is a lovely city. We stayed centrally at Il Principe hotel, a fantastic hotel close to everything. Compared to Palermo Catania is old and fairly organised (to be Italy). There were restaurants everywhere and the food was really good!
The town is close to Etna and on a clear day you could see the volcano mount over the city. We rented a car to use for day trips, and we have to admit that driving was a challenge! One way streets everywhere and sometimes it seemed impossible to get back into central town. After a couple of days we learned the best way to get in and out of town but until then... Still, Catania is one of our favourite places in Sicily and we might very well use it as a base again!
Below is a view from the central square. In one corner there is a really good breakfast place where we ended up having breakfast most days. They loved Alexander and had the best freshly squeezed juices.
The cathedral.
Having a coffee in front of the cathedral.
The evening light was beautiful and made the buildings glow.
Out on excursion in the surrounding parts.
