Why go
- City in Sicily, Italy.
- Served by Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA).
History
Catania is the second-largest city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second largest city of the island, Catania is the centre of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, which is among the largest in Italy. It has important road and rail transport infrastructures, and hosts the main airport of Sicily. The city is located on Sicily's east coast, facing the Ionian Sea at the base of the active volcano Mount Etna. It is the capital of the 58-municipality province known as the Metropolitan City of Catania, which is the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Italy. The population of the city proper is 296,984, while the population of the metropolitan city is 1,067,550.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 47 direct destinations
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, Embraer 175, 32S, A321, Embraer 190) · 18 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bologna, Duesseldorf, London, Lyon, Milan, Milano*, Moscow, Naples*, Paris*, Pisa*, Rome, Stuttgart, Torino*, Venice*, Vienna, Villafranca
- Air One AP (A320, A319, Embraer 190) · 16 routes: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bologna, Duesseldorf, London, Lyon, Milan*, Milano, Moscow, Paris, Pisa, Stuttgart, Torino, Venice, Vienna, Villafranca
- Meridiana IG (A320, 737, MD-80, A319) · 14 routes: Berlin*, Bologna, Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt*, Malta*, Milan, Mulhouse*, Munich*, Naples, Rome, Stuttgart*, Torino, Villafranca, Zurich*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 9 routes: Geneva, Hamburg, London, London, Manchester, Milano, Mulhouse, Naples, Paris
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 8 routes: Bergamo, Bologna, Eindhoven, Madrid, Marseille, Rome, Torino, Treviso
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, A321, A319) · 7 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Mulhouse, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 6 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 5 routes: Ancona, Bari, Florence, Genoa, Venice
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Brussels*, Malta, Munich
- Finnair AY (737-800, A321, A320) · 3 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Munich*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Florence*, Rome
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, London, Stockholm
- Transavia France TO (75W, 737-800) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Paris
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Barcelona, Florence, Rome
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 2 routes: Bari, Rome
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Malta*, Munich
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Bucharest, Budapest
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319) · 1 route: Brussels
- Flybaboo F7 (ATR 72) · 1 route: Lampedusa*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CTA has direct flights to 47 destinations on 24 airlines (incl. Berlin, Duesseldorf, London, Rome, Munich…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km; routes include Catania - Napoli.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Catania, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.