You can use your hire car picked up at Catania Airport to start your discovery trip and adventure tour tailored by you to your preferences. For many holidaymakers the route from the car rental office invariably leads to the sea, because right on Catania's doorstep lies the longest beach on the Sicilian east coast. When you drive off from Catania Airport you can head to the more remote beach areas too – Playa di Catania is an amazing 30-kilometres-long beach. Alternatively, there are smaller beaches along the rocky coast north of Catania, such as Santa Tecla or Santa Maria la Scala.

Catania is connected to the A18 and A19 motorways, which take you to almost all the sights of the region within a very short time. Particularly popular with visitors to the city are day trips to Messina, Palermo or Syracuse. The most attractive destination is already visible from Catania: the majestic silhouette of Mount Etna, which is about 40 kilometres away.

Leaving Catania Airport in your hire car, you can head off on an adventurous exploration of the most active volcano in Europe. At the end of the trip, Catania Airport is any easy drive away, where you simply drop off your car and head to the gates.