Volledige dag zeiltocht Catania-Acitrezza

Taormina was lovely and so was Etna. Our hotel was clean and the staff very friendly, however Catania away from the Main Street and squares were a complete dump, there was dog mess on every street that we walked, which made it very interesting walking back to hotel in the dark. The streets were filthy and the majority of toilet facilities in cafe and restaurants were disgusting. Most had no seats, no toilet paper and a fair few had no running water or means to wash hands properly. We had a mixed bag when it came to customer service, some very friendly and welcoming and others so rude, arrogant and very unwelcoming. We spent a week in Catania and was a base for visiting Other places, wish we had just booked a break to Taormina with visits from there. I will NOT be returning to Sicily / Catania as it’s not the place portrayed by travel agents or Stanley Tucci it’s a sh.t hole full of arrogant Sicilians, graffiti, dog sh.t and filth everywhere! They try to rip you off at every opportunity. Not everyone was horrible, some were very kind and welcoming but the majority were rude and simply didn’t want our custom. It’s really sad, because the architecture is amazing if you look beyond the crap and graffiti. Would I recommend going to Catania, No, there are so many other cities around the world that I’ve visited, that are more welcoming and without the dog sh.t I must say Catania is the filthiest place I’ve ever visited. I’m glad we visited Etna and Taormina, the sights were lovely and memorable, we had some lovely food and drinks during our stay and they do make the best ice cream in the world, limoncello. The daily market in Catania was fun, but you do have to be switched on and ensure handbags, wallets and phones are kept close and secure because you are always being eyed up as a target, the only exception was the Metro which was surprisingly clean and had CCTV and very friendly / helpful staff. I’ve stayed in northern Italy in Venice, Verona and Lake Garda and these places were much cleaner and more friendly and welcoming. Hence why I would NOT recommend Sicily in particular Catania.

Eine sehr schöne Tour. Wir waren schwimmen, haben uns ein paar Höllen angesehen und waren danach snorkeln. Die Betreuung ist super, das Essen war lecker, die Geschichten waren interessant und wir durften das Boot ohne Ende steuern. :) Danke an die beiden Jungs (Davide und Michele)!

So to counteract another review review on here, I attack some photos of the same day for balance. I sailed the boat, did some sailing when it was possible and sea conditions were safe.