Catania Street Food Tour: History, Myths and Tastings in the Historic Center

Get ready to experience Catania with all five senses on a chronological journey that combines the allure of myth with street food culture. Our route begins in the majestic Piazza Duomo, where you'll discover the secrets of the Liotru, the lava stone elephant that is the symbol of the city, and of the magician Eliodoro. To welcome you in the most authentic Catanese style, we will immediately stop at a historic kiosk to quench our thirst with a sparkling seltz lemon and salt, freshly prepared according to tradition. We will then move on to the vibrant and theatrical heart of the Pescheria, the old fish market. Amid the colorful stalls and the shouts of the vendors, we will admire the Fountain of Amenano and you will hear the tragic love story of Acis and Galatea. Right here, immersed in an atmosphere of yesteryear, you'll savor the delicious sarde a beccafico, a perfect balance between the savoriness of the sea and the sweetness of raisins and pine nuts. As we head back up toward Piazza Università, our gaze will fall on the monumental bronze lampposts: here, the legends of Colapesce, Gammazita and the Pious Brothers will come to life. To celebrate the realm of Catanian tavola calda, we'll stop to savor the cipollina, a fragrant puff pastry treasure containing a stringy heart of tomato, mozzarella and stewed sweet onions. The grand finale will take place in the shadow of the stories about devotion to Saint Agatha and the miracles that saved the city from Etna's lava flows. We will sit down like true locals to honor Catania's sweetest ritual: artisanal granita. It will be the perfect, refreshing and unforgettable conclusion to an experience that will make your heart beat faster and make you fall in love with Sicily.