Joined 2022
Caterina D.
Available Areas
Sicilia, Taormina, Messina (Living)
Languages
English, Italian (Native)
Response Time
5 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Caterina D.
I'm a professional tour guide since 2000 and I'm very committed and focused on sharing my home region's richness in natural, historical and cultural beauty with people approaching Sicily. This is a land where we care about the others and our lifestyle is easy and relaxed.
In showing people around I always try to mix descriptions of the Sicilian cultural heritage with detailed insights on what being Sicilians means.
Important
Please contact me in advance
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
Essential Messina - walking tour
Messina is an amazing city, and its unique setting on the Straits separating Sicily from Italy inspired a saying: "Messina is the gate to Italy!". During our walking tour you’ll see the amazing view over the straits and I’ll tell you all about the glorious past of the city and the many legends connected to that. Churches, fountains, elegant palaces and cafès where the real Messinesi stop to meet friends and also to discuss business, that’s all you’re going to savour during this tour.
Messina a rising city through art and culture-walking tour
Ever since its foundation Messina, now the 3rd largest city in Sicily, had to survive against wars and natural disasters. Follow me in an amazing journey through its glorious past and you'll get to know medieval churches, Renaissance and Baroque fountains, exquisite paintings by Caravaggio and Art Déco buildings marking the rise of the new city after the early XXth century tremendous earthquake. I can customize the tour according to your schedule and personal requests. Feel free to ask me!
Charming Cefalù
Cefalù, the ancient Cephaloidion, is today a charming medieval town set in north western Sicily. Its unique Cathedral, listed in UNESCO Heritage, opens up on a square where local people and visitors stop at cafés and restaurants. Then cobbled alleys, arches listed by lava stones and little shops where you can find ancient and modern pottery decorated in bright colours add that special charm to this unique town. The former fishermen village is a very lively place and you'll definetely love it.
Reviews
Keith K.
“Caterina was great”
Caterina met us early at the ferry from reggio, she spent over 2 hours giving us the tour of messina, she was very knowledgeable and professional, highly recommended.
Caterina D.
Thank you for your kind words Keith. It was a great pleasure for me to show you around. Having guests like you and your party is what makes my job great! See you soon back in Sicily.
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