This guided walking tour covers the Baroque heart of Catania, rebuilt in dark lava stone and pale limestone after the 1693 earthquake. A local guide leads visitors through Piazza del Duomo with its elephant fountain, along Via Etnea and Via Crociferi, and past churches, palaces and the fish market, explaining the citys history in the shadow of Etna. The relaxed two-hour route is an easy introduction to Catanias UNESCO-listed centre.