Catania 1943: A Journey Through World War II Locations and Husky Operation Museum Visit

Embark on a journey through Catania’s World War II locations and visit the Husky Operation Museum. Explore the city’s history and learn about Operation Husky and Operation Fustian.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943 - The tour begins with a visit to the museum dedicated to the Allied Landing in Sicily, an in-depth and detailed introduction on Operation Husky and in particular on Operation Fustian, the battle of Simeto. An accurate historical reconstruction and a rich documentation make this museum one of the most…
What's Included
  • All entrance tickets included
Additional Information

This journey will guide participants along the fringes of history, through locales around the city that have ties to vital events of World War II. It comprises two distinct portions: a foot tour through meaningful sites still resonating with the echoes of the heavy airstrikes from 1943 and a visit to the fascinating museum that pays tribute to the…

Location
Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
Piazzale Rocco Chinnici
Appointment at the entrance of the "Le Ciminiere" Exhibition Center
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lawrancem2016
Apr 30, 2025
Operation Husky brought back to life by this wonderful tour. - We started at the Museo dello slorco Sicila 1943. From the outside it looks rather small but as you enter it opens up wonderfully as the days/actions of the Allied invasion telling you full story from start to finish. There’s every conceivable, gun relics, uniforms, photos from all sides of the battle. Our brilliant guide Marco answered my many questions, with a big smile and his knowledge of the campaign was very helpful. As someone who loves to read absolutely everything in a museum by only slight grumble was that the English translation for most exhibits was missing. However Marco was a fantastic translator for bits I couldn’t understand. After the museum, we headed off to see the CWG in Catania which was a real experience and incredibly moving. Next to Primosole Bridge and other areas of interest regarding the battle. We were never rushed, nothing was too much trouble and Marco even kindly dropped us back at our hotel. A truly memorable experience, if I could give six stars I would have!!!! Highly recommended.
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Eribavoyager
Oct 8, 2024
A fascinating glimpse of wartime Sicily and the invasion by Allied servicemen - We had a fascinating tour of the 1943 Museum with Matilde. She really brought the place alive for us and it was helpful to have here there to explain exhibits that didn’t have an english translation. She knew alot about WW2 Sicily. She also drove us into the centre of Catania and showed is a few more places. I would recommend this tour
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Michael_c
Apr 11, 2024
Our guide was... - Our guide was knowledgeable and informative about the WWII-Catania history. He guided us through the museum and then we were able to enter locations in the city not accessible to the public. It was a rich experience, full of history.
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From $89
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).