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Volcanoetna.com  Travel tips for Sicily travel guide Holidays to Taormina, Sicily Taormina tourist information
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It is well known for the quality of its lodging services (Here you can find the top Italy hotels). There are a lot of good restaurants that offer seafood and other typical Sicilian food. Shopping on the main streets of the town is a unique experience...streets are full of places where buy craft items, especially fashion, jewelry, ceramics, mosaics, puppets and even porcelain dolls. On summer you can go on the beach in Giardini-Naxos or Mazzarò, little fisherman towns placed at few kilometers away. Don't loose the funicular cableway that connects the old town to the Mazzarò coastal below (One of the best beaches in Sicily). Taormina is well connected by a train station with Giardini Naxos, Catania and Messina. From the Catania airport it is easy to reach Taormina by express bus. Each summer in its Greek-Roman theatre there are a lot of events like film festivals, Taormina art and concert series. Top A guide to the accommodations: There are a lot of different types of hotels in Taormina, Sicily. Generally the quality is very high (and sometimes prices too). All major services are situated in the most reachable parts of the town (In the historical centre, surrounded by typical Sicilian restaurants and coffeee shops). So if you're looking for true comfort, luxury, and respectful... hospitality, this is the place for you. - Most rooms are compact, but comfortable, beautifully decorated and the grounds of the hotels are perfect for relaxing after a day of sightseeing. The quality of the holidays accommodation service is not only the most important characteristic while booking hotels Taormina.
- There are other unique qualities to consider like hotels with wonderful views from every room, etc... The Hotel's staff personal is all outstanding professionals, very helpful, welcoming, and offer real hospitality. It's not difficult to receive typical Sicilian breakfast during your stay.
- In the lower season is easy to find cheap hotels Taormina. The lower season goes from January to May and from September to November. It may depends on the type of events or other manifestation available in the year.
- There are other types of lodging structures in Taormina like apartments, holiday homes, villa rentals, bed and breakfast and campings...to find them all you need is to click here and choose the best ones. Top
Top attractions to visit in Taormina during a tour of the city - A walking tour to Castelmola: 4 kilometers up to Taormina, there is a little village on a higher peak. This is Castelmola, reachable in an hour. If you don't like walking there is a bus service. Castelmola is built on top of a hill overlooking Taormina, the sea and the whole surrounding area.
- The most famous attraction: The Greek theatre. This is a Greek theatre rebuilt by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. The theatre is the second largest in Sicily (After that one of Syracuse). In the theatre there are always events and manifestation during all the year. You will watch terrific views of the village. To arrive there ask for in any store of Via del Corso.
- Grotta Azzurra: Near the Isola Bella and reachable by boat, Grotta azzurra is a cave with an exaordinary blue water and a salty smell presence.
- Isola Bella: Just under the coast of Taormina, Isola Bella is a natural marine reserve linked to the coast by a little thin sable line. Today on the island there is an ancient building used as museum.
- Mount Etna landscapes: A unique thing about Taormina is its great view towards the volcano Etna, the second most active volcano in the world. You get the best view from the Piazza IX Aprile in the middle of the Corso Umberto. For those interested on Mount Etna excursions it's possible to tour the volcano summit.
- Public garden: Placed in the middle of the town, you can see loads of different flowers and plants. There are some ruins in there too.
- The churches: Everywhere in Taormina there are churches to visit. Most of them are opened so you can go and have a look around.
- Beaches in the surroundings: Getting down to Taormina, there is a walkable long beach: Taormina-Mare to Mazzarò. Here it's possible to find the best beach villas in Italy.
- Bars and coffee shops tours during the evening: Walking along Corso Umberto, it's easy to find a lot of little bars and coffee shops. Try to imagine to taste a good Sicilian wine glass and enjoy the view over the sea.
- See the "God Father": At 4 km from Taormina, there is a little village, Savoca. This village is famous for the scenes of Michael Corleone's wedding with Apollonia.
- The Alcantara River: Nearby Taormina you can enjoy an excursion on Alcantara gorges, a river formed by the erosion of an lava flow. In the summer, when the water level is low, the river is all walkable.
- A golf holiday Italy: In the nearby of Taormina there is a little village called "Castiglione di Sicilia". Here it's possible to find two 18 holes golf camps. The camps are just under the slopes of the Volcano Etna Top
Tourist information to avoid risks - Avoid eating along the Corso Umberto. Go in the restaurants further down towards the bus station or elsewhere outside the center if you don't like crowded points.
- The town is full of tourist during the day...so consider to visit it in the morning or before the 19:00. The prices are very high...if you choose the High season (from June to September) Some restaurants could be expensive
- If you think to use the cable car, avoid to take it after 18:30h. This is the time everybody use it and so you will wait your time to get a lift up the hill. Expecting time can be to 30 minutes or so. Top
- By train you can reach it from Rome. You can chose a night express train.
- By airplane you can take a bus from Catania airport.
- If you go there with your own vehicle (ever if you find a Taormina car hire) you will have big problems finding somewhere to park it. If you need to go there by car park it in the big parking (called "Parcheggio Lumbi") shortly after the motorway exit. In the parking there is a shuttle bus up to the village. Top
Shopping around Corso Umberto... Corso Umberto is the main street in Taormina. There is a store every 3 meters. Are available all kind of products. You can purchase almond wine. There are only two places in Sicily where buy Almond Wine. One of this is Castelmola just above Taormina. Antiques and pottery are the most common items you will find for sale in the streets. Top Restaurants...Taormina is full of good restaurants. You can eat a great choice of different food and wines (Pasta, pizza, spaghetti, sweets, home wines, etc...). The service is friendly and pretty quick. The best place is the main street Corso Umberto. In Taormina the menu cards are available in italian and normally english and german. On the menu card you will always find a price called "coperto", used to pay for the cover and the bread you get on the table. One other great thing of Italian food is the Ice Cream and Granita. There are several places in Taormina where find these products...they are called "Gelateria". Favours are different, you can try Pistacchio, Almonds, lemon, oranges and much more... Top
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