Spiaggia Libera 3 — Attraction in Catania

Nice and clean free beach. Quite busy also during weekdays. But of course it is still August the main holiday month in Italy. We were pleased suprised about the cleaning of the shore and the sea. There is a small bar but not umbrella so you need to carry one with you to avoid burnings. The parking is free on the road but there are always some abusive valets that ask you some coins. Not a big issues though. Give them a couple of euros and they will at least watch your car. The beach is close to the city so it takes you nothing to reach it, spend a couple of hours and go back home by...

June 10 2022. Free public beach. Has toilets, showers and changing rooms (low standard), lifeguard and a small bar with snacks, drinks and umbrella rental (€3 for the whole day). A bit dirty, but cleaner than the other two public beaches. When entering the water there’s a two-meter-wide zone of seaweeds, but further it’s clean. Lots of locals. Good transportation with the D bus. Also there’s a paid parking right outside the beach. Would recommend for a budget day...

The good thing about this beach is that it is quite large, with free large areas, lots of paid bars and kiosks, the sand is clean and fine. However, the sea is very uninviting for swimming, the water is dark and seems dirty. Getting here by public transport (Bus line D, the only one that passes through the beaches) is very risky and time-consuming as it is impossible to know exactly when the bus passes and...