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The site of the first Greek colony in Sicily, now a beach resort at the foot of Taormina with views of Mount Etna.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Sicily, Italy · Europe
Taormina works well as a base: 10 minutes from Chianchitta-Trappitello, 10km from Gole dell'Alcantara.
Taormina is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 5,790, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Taormina sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Taormina to your route.
Taormina (Italian: [ta.orˈmiːna]; Sicilian: Taurmina) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy. Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century. Its beaches on the Ionian Sea, including that of Isola Bella, are accessible via anRead more
aerial tramway built in 1992, and via highways from Messina in the north and Catania in the south.
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Taormina is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 37.8536 latitude, 15.2885 longitude.
Taormina has a population of approximately 5,790 people, making it a town in Italy.
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beach
The site of the first Greek colony in Sicily, now a beach resort at the foot of Taormina with views of Mount Etna.
3 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Basalt gorge near Etna where the cold Alcantara river cuts between 25-m walls of prismatic lava columns, like a Giant's Causeway turned canyon. Wade the icy river from the Motta Camastra entrance or view it from the free stairway.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's tallest and most active volcano, rising 3,357 meters above eastern Sicily with frequent dramatic eruptions.
28 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The high-altitude viewpoint near Mount Etna's summit craters offering surreal volcanic landscapes and sweeping Sicilian panoramas.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Fishermen's quarter of Scilla where houses rise straight out of the Strait of Messina, earning it the name 'little Venice of the South'. Swordfish boats with their towering lookout masts still land catches beneath Ruffo Castle.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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