WINRENT Car Rental at Catania Airport

WinRent offers passengers arriving at Catania Airport affordable car rental to discover Sicily's many beautiful towns and villages during a stay. The WinRent office at Catania Airport is open from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm every day of the week, and can be contacted on +39 095 340 389. The office is located just a short walk from the terminals.

Exploring Sicily's south with a hire car from WinRent is easy, if you make Catania your base. Within a couple of hours there's always something important to see or do, be it a beach-side relaxing afternoon or a day visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites, of which there are many in Sicily. Towns like Caltagirone with its early 18th century tiled Stairway of Santa Maria del Monte, or the beautiful towns of Modica or Syracuse, Val di Noto or Cefalù, the latter most noteworthy for its Arab-Norman architecture, offer unforgettable sights.

Ispica, another fine example of late Baroque architecture built in the distinct Sicilian style, lies a few kilometers inland, on the way to Modica. The town's Basilica of Santa Maria was re-built after the devastation of the 1693 earthquake that befell the whole region, and is today a landmark in Ispica.

Palazzolo Acreide lies in the province of Syracuse, about 43 km distance to that great historic town, along the wine route of the Noto Valley. Palazzolo Acreide was founded in Antiquity, but much of its ancient monuments were destroyed by the 1693 earthquake. However, the town's medieval center remains in its layout, and there are still traces of Norman occupation all over town. Sitting at the foot of the Iblei Mountains, Palazzolo Acreide is widely regarded as one of Italy's loveliest towns.

Palazzolo is brimming with lovely churches and Baroque palaces. In Via Garibaldi, the Palazzo Lombardo Cafici was built in the 18th century, sporting what is probably the longest Baroque balcony in the world. One could just imagine Juliette and Romeo on it, had their story been set in Sicily.

Palazzo Rizzacelli is another important Baroque palace in the town, it rivals Palazzo Sardo in Via Sebastino, and Palazzo Zocco in Via Roma, in extravagance and late Baroque style.

Palazzolo is not just for the hobby historian though – there are plenty of shops, cafes and outdoor restaurants to satisfy modern tastes. The town lies some 92 km distance from Catania via the E45 motorway, about an hour and 10 minutes' drive with car hire from WinRent.