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Where is Taormina situated ?
Sicily is the largest island of the Mediterranean and has a long and rich history . Taormina is a small town ,located on the coast line between Messina and Catania .

How many people live in Taormina ?
Approximately 10,000

How do we get to Taormina ?
I provide a Taxi service, which will pick you up directly from the airport (Catania ) and take you directly to your accommodation . The car journey is around a 45 minute drive and the cost for this service is 70 Euros .You can also take the Sicily's local buses , where in high season ( May – October )  runs every hour. To see the exact timetable please click here  http://www.interbus.it



What’s the weather like in Taormina ?
Taormina has mild winters with some rain patches from November - February. Warm temperatures and mainly sunny in spring March- June .

Hot summers with a few brief thunder storms especially is August which is our hottest month. How do we get around in Taormina ?

Taormina
is extremely small which means that everything is accessible on foot . There is no need of a car in the town  as parking is difficult but if you want to travel further a field whilst staying in Taormina a car is a good option. I would personally advice that you choose  accommodation that provides easy parking or a private garage.

Taormina has a cable car service which runs every 15 minutes( 8.am - 12 pm ) which takes you directly to the local beaches.


What are Taormina's main features and attractions ? As Taormina is based on a hill , the views over sea coast and Etna are breath taking . The Greek theatre, Cathedrals, Art gallery , Museums , public gardens are all well worth visiting .

What does Taormina offer regarding sea and beaches ?
Taormina
has two beaches Mazzaro and Isolabella . Both very different , Mazzaro being sandy offering many water activities and various beach lidos to pick from. Isolbella has fantastic views , rocky ,provides both public and private beaches with small characteristic lidos , brilliant scuba diving and diving facilities . Access to Isolabella means going up and down approximately 300 steps.

   
                           
Isolabella taormina
     
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 What amenities does Taormina Offers?
Taormina offers a large selection of typical
Sicilian restaurants , bars , cafés , lounge bars and a wide range of fashion shops and local shops. Taormina local fish and vegetable market offers daily fresh and organic food


Summer at The Greek Roman Amhitheatre, two main festival throughout the summer Taormina Arte and Taormina Film festival.

Taormina
is internationally knwon also for Taormina film festival which is for a week in the month of June and Taormina Arte Festival which bring various opera plays, concerts , and theatrical plays as live performances at  the Greek amphitheatre .

In the past names such as Bob dylan, Diana Ross, Lisa Minelli, Sakamoto ,Ennio Morricone , Elton John , James Brown , Simply Red, Tracy Chapman Diana Krall, Gilbert Artrud, various famous classical orchestras, Pavarotti Andrea Bocelli, and many many more have played at the Greek Roman Amphitheatre.
Mount Etna from Greek Theatre
   
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Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa 
       
 

How to reach Taormina from Catania Airport by car ?

Catania airport - Taormina It takes around 45 -60  minute drive at a moderate speed.

Take the motor way E45 , proceed for around 40 km and you will be able to see the exit for Taormina (as a small reference is it immediatley after the exit Giardini naxos ).

Then once off the motor way keep following the signals to Taormina centre , it will take you up a hill and in around 15 mintues drive you will be able to see Porta Messina a large stone arch way which is the entrance to Taormina centre.

 
 
       
                                 
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