Playa of Catania
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Among the most important tourist attractions of the city of Etna is the Playa of Catania, the sumptuous Catania coast which extends over a long coastal stretch, hosting wonderful beaches and facilities equipped with every comfort to offer bathers everything they need to make their holiday perfect vacation in Sicily. The Playa of Catania, therefore, is the most populated place in the city during the summer, with its residents also moving towards this side of the city to be able to make the most of the summer season without necessarily having to move too much from their home, benefiting of every type of service to be able to enjoy even a single day of relaxation and carefreeness.
Bathing establishments of the Playa of Catania
The Playa di Catania extends for 18 km, along which you can admire a splendid view Sandy beach composed of enchanting dunes. As well as some free beaches, the Playa of Catania boasts a large number of bathing facilities, who offer their guests all kinds of services, from pitches set up for practicing beach sports, such as beach soccer and Beach Volleyball, To entertainment services to brighten the days of children and beyond, as there are numerous group activities, from summer dances to games to play with all the other bathers on the beach. Each beach establishment also has its own catering point, where you have the opportunity to taste all the goodness of Sicilian cuisine, as well as the inevitable Sicilian granita to be savored together with a delicious one Brioche with Tuppo" directly on your sunbed on the beach.
What to do at the Playa di Catania
The Playa of Catania is not only the main attraction of the summer days but also of its evenings, as the bathing establishments themselves are transformed into discos on the beach, ready to make thousands of residents and tourists dance and entertain to the rhythm of the most famous summer hits. In addition to many parties by the sea, the Playa of Catania is also the favorite location of the Catania nightlife for the Ferragosto, in which the various beaches hold parties with international guests that continue until the early hours of the morning, as well as opening their doors to anyone who has the pleasure of pitching up with their own tent. From Catania's Playa it is also easy to get to other important points of interest in the city, as it starts close to the historical center of Catania, therefore perfectly connected to the urban center, to continue up to Simeto Oasis Nature Reserve, one of the most enchanting and evocative points of the entire Catania area.
How to get to Catania Playa
The Playa of Catania is one of the best served areas of the city, especially during the summer season, in which the AMT Catania bus routes intensify, which for this period offer exclusive lines to connect the city to the Catania beaches. You can also move around the city with the Catania Metro, while those arriving from further afield opt for travel by train, so as to directly reach the Catania Railway Station, or by plane, to land at the well-served airport Fontanarossa of Catania.
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