Top Catania Unique Experiences

The Sicilian driving style is not for the faint-hearted—so do your nerves a favor with a private driver/guide. See lava flows and craters, and visit Mount Etna itself, before enjoying a scenic drive to Taormina, Sicily’s most elegant resort town, with its stylish Greco-Roman theater. Please note: all entrance fees are at your own expense.

If Italian cuisine is known for one dish, it's certainly pasta. But for foodies that want to uncover the secrets of this ubiquitous ingredient—and create something truly special—don't miss this private Catania cooking class. With this home-based culinary workshop, follow along with a home cook as you learn to prepare three traditional Catania recipes. After your hard work, join your host to sample your delicious creations, and enjoy a glass of local wine.

Attention: foodies and independent thinkers. This flexible, market-to-fork cooking class encourages you to let your imagination run wild as it beings with no set menu and lets you pick your own ingredients at a local market. Unlike other cooking classes with preset menus and step-by-step instructions, with this tailormade experience, a personal instructor helps you to create whatever inspires you most.

Be introduced to Sicilian cuisine during this private cooking class in Catania. Explore local markets and shops with your guide to discover the ingredients that are used in the cuisine. Then, head to your guide’s home to get hands-on experience making traditional dishes, learning tips and tricks along the way. Sit down to a 3-course meal, prepared by you, paired with local red and white wines to complete your experience.

Get top tips on local cuisine and cookery techniques from a true local chef on this unique dining experience. Visit a local market in Catania, and discover the fresh local produce grown and sold in this region. Then visit your host’s home for a private cooking experience, where you will be treated to a four course menu of traditional Italian food.