Catania

With Mount Etna smouldering in the background, Catania is a lively, energetic and youthful city, drawing in a crowd of creatives and foodies. It’s Sicily’s second-largest city, thriving in southern Italian splendour and gritty authenticity, with Baroque monuments, upmarket boutiques, and quirky designer bars and cafés. The perfect place for those seeking hot weather and a cultured city break.