Underground Catania
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
From the classical era to the eighteenth century, among religious buildings and burials, grandiose Roman monuments and underground rivers, popular legends and historical documents ... A fascinating itinerary to retrace all the eras of the Etna city. The traces of a Catania of the past that continues to live under our feet, hidden from our eyes
Inclusions
What's included
- Soda/Pop
- Entrance fees
Itinerary
The Black Colosseum, all to explore under the modern city!
One of the most beautiful places in Catania. An ancient lava flow cave, already reused in Greek times as a cistern and then as a catacomb tomb by the Romans. According to tradition, it was the site of the first deposition of Saint Agatha, on which a small church was built as early as 262. Today the crypt still preserves the remains of ancient frescoes and decorations carved directly into the living rock
The Amenano, a mysterious underground river that winds under the historic center of Catania, originally flowed to the surface feeding the Lake of Nicito. Over the centuries eruptions, earthquakes and wars have changed not only the urban planning of the city, but also its natural appearance. We will visit a suggestive sliding cave in which a branch of the river still flows
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the entrance of the Roman Amphitheatre. Guide will have a folder in hand
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Etna 'Ngeniousa
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Italy, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 41% below the median of the 194 city tours we list in Italy, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 194.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Italy, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
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