Car hire Catania

The city of Catania is on the east coast of Sicily, an Italian island on the Ionian Sea. Catania has about 300,000 residents making it the third largest city of Sicily and Italy's 10th largest city. The city is also situated at the foot of Mount Etna which logically makes it a base for tourists visiting the active volcano.

Getting to and around Catania is easy enough. The city is serviced by Catania Airport which lies 7 km southwest. There is a train station to and from other cities on Sicily as well as taxis, city and regional buses. Traveling by car however, is still the best and most convenient way of enjoying this vibrant city. There are several car hire Catania where guests can also book their vehicles online via cheap car hire providers that are connected with known car hire companies like Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty and Sixt.

Tourists with their own cheap car hire in Catania can leisurely visit the remains of buildings that have been buried by lava. Must see historical sites are the Greek-Roman Theatre, the Catanian Amphitheater, the Greek Acropolis, the Roman Aqueduct and the Roman burial monuments and catacombs. These and other sites are testament to Catania's long and rich past.