Aci Castello · Sicily
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About Aci Castello
Aci Castello pairs a Norman castle built on a prehistoric lava outcrop with the Riviera dei Ciclopi, where black basalt sea stacks rise straight out of the Ionian. For a first visit, the water is the main event: the Catania: Boat Tour to Aci Trezza with Dolphin Spotting skims the coast just north of town, while the Catania: Boat Excursion to Acitrezza with Faraglioni and Snorkeling gets you close to the faraglioni with a mask on. Inland, Etna looms over everything, so most first-timers split their time between the sea and the volcano.
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Aci Castello is small and coastal, so the classic first visit mixes sea and volcano rather than museums. Boat trips leave for the Riviera dei Ciclopi and its faraglioni, and Etna excursions run from the Catania side. You can see the castle, the lava coastline and the volcano's slopes within a single day, which is unusual for a town this size.
