“Circumetnea Railway” June, 2014 I read many of the reviews on Trip Adviser before going to Sicily. If you plan to visit Catania and want to see Etna the Circumetnea Railway is a great way of doing it, as you get many excellent views of the volcano from the train and also get to see all the changes in flora and fauna that change with the altitude. It is also very inexpensive, costing no more than about 7 euros per person. The train takes you up to a maximum altitude of about 1000 metres. ... ...