The season for this holiday is:
01 March 2019 - 30 November 2019
Il Principe Hotel, 2 nights: 01 March 2019 - 30 November 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Add on 2 nights | Single supplement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 30 Mar 2019 | £156 | £76 |
| 31 Mar - 30 Jun 2019 | £168 | £88 |
| 1 Jul - 30 Aug 2019 | £156 | £76 |
| 31 Aug - 28 Nov 2019 | £168 | £88 |
Includes accommodation and meals as described. No travel is included as it is assumed that you are travelling via the city as part of your main Inntravel holiday.
If you are flying via a different airport and would like us to arrange connecting travel, please contact us for a quotation.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Il Principe, Catania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe: 01 Mar - 30 Nov 2019 | £13 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Il Principe, Catania (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar - 30 Mar 2019 | £68 | £100 |
| 31 Mar - 30 Jun 2019 | £74 | £114 |
| 01 Jul - 30 Aug 2019 | £68 | £100 |
| 31 Aug - 28 Nov 2019 | £74 | £114 |
Getting between Catania airport and the city (4.3km):
| Public transport | Approx. duration | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | 25 minutes | every 20 minutes |
| Other options | Approx. duration | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 15 minutes | 20-30€ |
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If you have the time, taking extra days is well worthwhile. We used them to wander Siracusa, take in both interiors and exteriors in Noto, take a bus to Scili and walk in Pantalica. We also ate better than ever in Italy. Prices vary, but there are some superb restaurants. We particularly enjoyed Il Liberty in Noto, Bella Vita in Siracusa, Ciciulena in Catania. and in Ragusa, Quattro Gatti and Il Barocco. To watch the day pass in Catania, Gulen on the main piazza is great.
Difficult to say what wasn't a highlight! Loved the Valle dei Tempi, not just the ancient remains but also the wildflowers and general air of relaxation - away from the traffic! For similar reasons the Reserves of Vendicari and Pantalica and the pedestrian areas of Ortigia and Noto. There is nothing to equal Ortigia's Piazza Duomo in the early morning or during the evening "passegiatta".
We have a friend who has a holiday home in Ortigia who recommended the following restaurants and we found them both excellent for food and Sicilian ambience: (i) Tavernetta di Piero on Via Cavour - a small family run place, very popular, need to book. (ii) Osteria da Seby in via Mirabella. Also family run and very friendly but more stylish than Piero's. Very close to Algila Hotel (closed Mondays).
The friend also recommended a delightful walk on the slopes of Etna which is very convenient from Monaci delle Terre Nere: the Schiena dell’Asino trail. It’s easy to find from Zafferano Etnea - there is a small free car park at the start of the signed path about 2km east of the Rifugio Sapienza on the SP92. It passes through woodland up to meadows on the ridge with excellent views of the summit. The full circuit would be very demanding but it is possible to do a "there and back" walk with no difficulty.
We would reccommend the restaurant Me Cumpari Turiddu on Piazza Santo Spirito for local Sicilian food - they have a bistro menu as well as a restaurant menu. We also liked the Spinella cafe for coffee and arancini.
If you have the time, taking extra days is well worthwhile. We used them to wander Siracusa, take in both interiors and exteriors in Noto, take a bus to Scili and walk in Pantalica. We also ate better than ever in Italy. Prices vary, but there are some superb restaurants. We particularly enjoyed Il Liberty in Noto, Bella Vita in Siracusa, Ciciulena in Catania. and in Ragusa, Quattro Gatti and Il Barocco. To watch the day pass in Catania, Gulen on the main piazza is great.
Difficult to say what wasn't a highlight! Loved the Valle dei Tempi, not just the ancient remains but also the wildflowers and general air of relaxation - away from the traffic! For similar reasons the Reserves of Vendicari and Pantalica and the pedestrian areas of Ortigia and Noto. There is nothing to equal Ortigia's Piazza Duomo in the early morning or during the evening "passegiatta".
We have a friend who has a holiday home in Ortigia who recommended the following restaurants and we found them both excellent for food and Sicilian ambience: (i) Tavernetta di Piero on Via Cavour - a small family run place, very popular, need to book. (ii) Osteria da Seby in via Mirabella. Also family run and very friendly but more stylish than Piero's. Very close to Algila Hotel (closed Mondays).
The friend also recommended a delightful walk on the slopes of Etna which is very convenient from Monaci delle Terre Nere: the Schiena dell’Asino trail. It’s easy to find from Zafferano Etnea - there is a small free car park at the start of the signed path about 2km east of the Rifugio Sapienza on the SP92. It passes through woodland up to meadows on the ridge with excellent views of the summit. The full circuit would be very demanding but it is possible to do a "there and back" walk with no difficulty.
We would reccommend the restaurant Me Cumpari Turiddu on Piazza Santo Spirito for local Sicilian food - they have a bistro menu as well as a restaurant menu. We also liked the Spinella cafe for coffee and arancini.
The Royal Ceres restaurant near the hotel in Catania, recommended by Inntravel, was friendly; the food was good and good value. It was very busy on Saturday night (29 April) and we were pleased to have booked in advance. It was much better than the Osteria de Bell' Antonio, also near the hotel (but not recommended by Inntravel), where the quality of the food did not match up to the pretensions (including live-fish delivery) or the price. We thought the new museum of the Roman and Greek amphitheatres on Via Vittorio Emanuelle II in Catania was well worth a visit and worth mentioning.
We were glad to have reserved a table for lunch at the recommended Trattoria de Salvatore in Petralia Soprana, as it was completely full - the food was of Michelin quality.
Highlights for us in Palermo were (in order): the Martorama, Monreale Cathedral & Capella Palatina. Palermo is a buzzing city - there were still things to see and do after three full days there.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our city add-on stays in Catania and Palermo with The Mountains of Sicily