How walkable is Catania?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Catania has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 6th most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Italy.
What's within walking distance of the centre
3,217 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Catania. The nearest grocery is about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- El Sabor De La Tierra, 2 min
- Lidl, 4 min
Restaurants & bars
- La Capannina PizzaBistrot, 1 min
- Sicilia Street Food, 1 min
Shopping
- Batti Le Zampine Pet Shop, 1 min
- Ottica Etnea, 1 min
Coffee
- Caffè Blanca, 3 min
- Cassatelle e Caffe, 4 min
Banks
- UniCredit, 4 min
- Banca Patrimoni Sella & C., 5 min
Parks
- Giardino Via Biblioteca, 14 min
- Orto dei Novizi, 15 min
Schools
- Istituto di Istruzione Superiore G. De Felice, 4 min
- Istituto Comprensivo Armando Diaz, 5 min
Books & libraries
- laFeltrinelli Books and Music, 2 min
- Fanta Universe, 3 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatro Metropolitan, 3 min
- Lunedì al cinema - Catania, 4 min
Measured from the centre at 37.5117, 15.0846, the point near Catania's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 300 street intersections per km², and blocks average 52 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Catania's score of 78 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 99 within 1 km of the centre, 85 from 1 to 3 km out and 69 from 3 to 5 km out. 29 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 74% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Catania. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 99 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 85 | 91% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 69 | 58% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Palermo, Italy | 165 km | 83 |
| Naples, Italy | 380 km | 86 |
| Bari, Italy | 433 km | 66 |
| Tunis, Tunisia | 442 km | 64 |
| Rome, Italy | 537 km | 94 |
Questions about walking in Catania
Is Catania a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Catania has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 6th of 10 cities in Italy and joint 152nd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Italy?
Milan and Rome tie as the most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Italy, each with a score of 94. Catania ranks 6th with 78.
How does Catania compare with nearby cities?
Catania sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 78, against Palermo (83, 165 km away), Naples (86, 380 km away) and Bari (66, 433 km away).
Which part of Catania is most walkable?
Catania's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 99 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 83) and falls most to the south (65).
How is Catania's walkability score calculated?
For Catania it is the average of 62 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 46 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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