Location: Aci Castello
Top Things to do in Aci Castello
What to do and see in Aci Castello, Sicily: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
Aci Castello (Sicilian: Jaci Casteḍḍu) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, Italy. The city is located 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Catania on the Mediterranean coast. The primary economic sectors are agriculture and industry (in Catania). The city is neighbored by Aci Catena, Acireale, Catania, San Gregorio di Catania and Valverde.
Restaurants in Aci Castello
1. Panorama Sicilia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 252 reviews
With the long experience of its staff, the association Panorama Sicilia wants to share about the natural beauty and the landscape of Etna and Sicily, through organized visits, take care of the personal needs of the visitor to discover unique and unrepeatable paths proposed in respect of the natural environment and in an atmosphere of friendly sharing of the hours spent in our company.
2. Castle Etna Excursions
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5.0 based on 113 reviews
Born from a strong passion for nature and for the most Volcano largest in Europe. The drivers are multilingual experts: trails, caves, lava flows, craters and all the information to make the tour a unique and fascinating. Trips by car and minivan drivers who besides being professional and multilingual stand for passion and knowledge of the area.
3. Barca Lachea Tour
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5.0 based on 126 reviews
Excursions, boat tours, fishing tourism, tour with aperitif, lunch, dinner or pizza on board, private tours.Tour to the caves of Ulysses or to the timp of Acireale.
4. Sicily Excursions - Day Tours
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5.0 based on 66 reviews
After many years of volunteer work in the field of protection of the environment I decided to turn my passion for nature and for Sicily also in work. I'd like people knew (and loved) my land. It's wonderful with its nature, history, cuisine, geology and the ancient origins. I love to get people to Etna, one of the most famous an beautiful volcanoes in the world, recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage. In Acicastello and Acitrezza I can show you the first examples of volcanic activity in our area. In Taormina and Syracuse the history of ancient Greece. I'm a freelance guide and I drive a 9 seats van, so I can make very cheap proposals for families and little groups. I've been joining the campaign of "Addiopizzo", the organisation established by citizens who refuse to pay the "pizzo", the Mafia extortion money.
5. Castello Normanno
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4.5 based on 1,012 reviews
In a corner of the most beautiful coastline of Catania, four platforms hovers above the rocks offering an elegant relax corner.
Reviewed By alexintaormina - Taormina, Italy
Awesome Castle on black lava rock cliff above the ionian sea. From here was possible see enemy from sea and from land. Today is one place don't forget to see. From the top the view is fantastic. Second my preferences it will be awesome during the storm days when the big waves hit the rock and the little drops of water nebulizer on the air making the atmosphere under the light more mystical
6. I Faraglioni Di Acitrezza
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4.5 based on 758 reviews
Reviewed By Dunes321 - Wantagh, United States
From high up on the cliffs of Taormina, the black sand beaches off to the far right on the horizon beckon. After two weeks of phenomenal beach visits from Ortigia, Castellammare, Cefalù, and beyond, the insatiable traveler has to keep one’s bathing suit handy in the carry-on for one more final swim on the way to the airport in Catania Lungomare Di Acitrezza is heavenly. Sicily beaches have taught me well. First, locate a ladder and then jump in!
7. Castello Normanno - Museo Civico
8. Lido dei Ciclopi
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 284 reviews
Reviewed By DomiiiK - Rychnov nad Kneznou, Czech Republic
The beach is composed of big stones. I recommend to go to the part of the beach on the "corner" where there is a view point to the rocks and to the castle in the neighbour town. In this part you don't pay any fee, the entrance to the see is not so stony, because the water is deeper. It is recommended to take goggles with you because the water is crystal clear with many fish. Alhough the beach is not so comfortable beacuse of the stones, it is really nice place with beautiful view. You can go there from Catania by public bus for 1€, 45 min ride.
9. Aci Trezza
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4.0 based on 514 reviews
Reviewed By 794DavidM794
This small sea side town is the absolute place to be to immerse yourself in Sicilian/Italian culture. Me and my family never heard anyone else speaking English the whole time we were there. There is no sand here, just rocks but there are four or five platforms, kind of like piers which allow you easy access for swimming and sunbathing. The locals call them lidos and it’s about €10 for all day access plus umbrella and lounger. A few nice cocktail bars, many restaurants, all largely fish based are the mainstay at night. Young people queue for granita with brioche at cafes in the daytime. You can easily walk to the next town, Aci Castello along the promenade in about 15 mins and visit it’s Norman castle which is amazing. The views from that and the village itself are gorgeous. The sea here is very very clear. We took trips by taxi to Castelmola (hilltop village), Taormina (with cable car to beach). And then on another day, Mount Etna plus a wine tasting at the Nicosia winery near Catania. On yet another day, we went to Catania historic centre, Duomo, and so on. Special mention to the taxi firm Sea Bus of Catania. Sebastiano especially, but also Nicola and everyone. A very professional firm with friendly, helpful, people who act as tour guides as they go along! The weather was very hot indeed, perfect for swimming but probably not city walking around. My favourite holiday for a good while.
10. Museo Casa Del Nespolo
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4.0 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By bilello
It was a nice surprise and a very delightful experience. The Casa del Nespolo is a small privately owned museum in the very center of Acitrezza run by volunteers. It is small, just two rooms and a nice garden, but it gives you a good idea how the people, especially the people living from fishing have lived and worked during the last century. It is filled with many of the tools the fishermen have used. The reason for the existence of the museum is the purported stay of the famous Italian writer Giovanni Verga is this house or a very similar one, as the tree in the garden, which gives this house its name (casa del nespolo) is mentioned in Verga´s novel "I Malavoglia". By the way this name (House of the medlar tree) is also the name under which this novel has been published in English. Part of the novel has also been put into well known a film by Visconti in 1948 (La terra trema) which he staffed mostly with local people from. Photos taken during the shooting of the film adorn the walls of this small museum. The staff is extremely helpful and enthusiastic and tries to answer all your questions about what is known about the writers stay in this house, the shooting of the film, and the life of the people of in the last century. I think it is a must for every visitor of Acitrezza interested at least a bit in the history of this place & people.
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