The Playa of Catania with numerous super-equipped bathing establishments (tambourine tournaments, surfing, beach volleyball, Carioca) and some free beaches are the ideal place for comfortable, carefree days and a stone’s throw from the city.
A day at the seaside on the beautiful golden beach with a view of Etna, a few steps from the historic center and the airport.
Clubs, beaches, campsites, water parks, tourist villages, hotels and summer camps for children has made the Playa the busiest beach in the province of Catania, both during the day and at night, when it becomes destination of summer nightlife.
The high concentration of services makes it the ideal place for all those who want to enjoy a relaxing and comfortable holiday and especially for families with children.
It is also possible to travel along the coast by bike, thanks to the presence of the cycle path, or again, to enjoy the evocative spectacle of planes landing at the airport.
Numerous discos, ranging from Caribbean dance to electronic music, to an Ibiza-style aperitif at sunset on the beach.
There are numerous concerts that take place here where famous and emerging bands and internationally renowned DJs perform.
Also frequent in the summer period are open-air disco evenings at the beaches along the coast: among the most popular are Lido Azzurro, Afrobar and Capannine.
La Playa is the sandy coastal coast that extends for 18 km, in the area between the port of Catania and the locality of Agnone Bagni (fraction of Augusta, in the province of Syracuse)
There is the Boschetto della Plaia partially transformed into an equipped area, which often hosts competitive and amateur sporting events.
Along the sandy coast, there is the Simeto Oasis Natural Reserve, established in 1984, which can be explored and visited.
“La Plaia” Beach
Catania
Sicily – Italy