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LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers
Overview
Go beyond the usual sightseeing and discover Catania through the stories that reveal its most fascinating contrasts. This walking tour combines the city’s historic landmarks and popular Neighbourhoods with a deeper look at mafia influence, civic resistance and social change.
Rather than turning the mafia into a tourist attraction, the Catania No Mafia Tour focuses on the people and communities who reclaim public spaces, protect cultural heritage and build alternatives to criminal control.
From Piazza Duomo and the historic fish market to Antico Corso and San Berillo, you will explore a city shaped by both light and shadow, tradition and transformation.
This is a responsible tourism experience for travelers who want to understand the real Catania, beyond stereotypes and postcard images.
What's included
Donation to Addiopizzo antimafia movement
What to expect
Fontana dell'Elefante
20m
The tour brings together stories that may initially seem unrelated: archaeological and Baroque heritage, popular culture, power and society, struggles for rights, mafia and anti-mafia movements.
A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce
Pass by
We will pass through iconic places such as Piazza Duomo and the historic fish market, but also move beyond the conventional tourist routes to discover stories of civic engagement, community-led regeneration and the reclaiming of urban spaces.
Pass by
In the Antico Corso neighbourhood, for example, areas once abandoned or controlled by organized crime have become places of participation and community life thanks to local residents.
San Berillo
30m · Admission ticket included
In San Berillo, the story of Catania opens onto questions of inclusion, social transformation and new forms of community.
15m
“No Mafia” does not mean turning the mafia into a tourist attraction. It means understanding its presence and influence while choosing to focus on the alternatives: residents reclaiming their neighbourhoods, associations bringing abandoned spaces back to life, communities protecting rights and cultural heritage, and people working to imagine a different future for their city.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
The guide will meet you under the elephant statue
End point
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
