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Taormina

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Introduction

Amphitheatre, Taormina

Taormina, along with Agrigento, Siracusa and Monreale is considered one of Sicily's greatest gems. Rightly so for it presents unsurpassed views of exotic flowers, a splendid ancient amphitheatre, a picturesque coast and mountains including the Etna volcano all at the same time. Not surprisingly it is not one of the cheaper places to stay; indeed you may prefer to stay at Naxos down below on the coast and visit Taormina from there, using the funicular.

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Sights and Activities

Greek amphitheatre, most of whose features are actually of Roman design
Castle
Palazzo Santo Stefano
The Duomo (Cathedral), 13th century
Palazzo Corvaja
Baroque fountain
Church of San Domenico

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Getting There

By Plane

Catania-Fontanarossa International Airport near Catania is the closest airport. See the Catania article for details about airlines and destinations.

By Bus

Interbus has buses to Catania (1,5 hours).

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Eat

La Bouganville, Via Bagnoli Croci 88.

taormina coast

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
B&B Baglio delle Rose	Via delle Rose, 44 Macchia di Giarre-Taormina (CT)	Guesthouse	-
B&B Casabella	Via Circumvallazione 77 Riposto	Guesthouse	83
B&B Don Diego	Via Don Diego 63 Linguaglossa	Guesthouse	-
Casa Olimpia	Via Olimpia, 29 – Giarre Catania	Guesthouse	90
Gianni House	47 Via Pergusa Giardini Naxos	Guesthouse	84
Hotel Marabel	Via Musumeci, 29 Sant Alessio Siculo	Hotel	87
I Mastrazzi	Via Largo Bagni , 4 Riposto	Guesthouse	85
La Palma	Via Torino 4	Apartment	-
Taormina's Odyssey	Trav. A di Via G. Martino	Hostel	89
Isoco Guesthouse	Via Branco, 2	Guesthouse	92
Hotel Villa Caterina	Via Nazionale 155a	Hotel	83
President Hotel Splendid	Via Cappuccini, 10	Hotel	87
Park Hotel Oasi	Via Spiaggia 189/A	Hotel	-
Villa Schiticchiu	Via Nazionale	Guesthouse	90
Casale di Caterina B&B	Contrada Mastrissa	Guesthouse	-
Hotel Federico II	Via M.Baracca, 2	Hotel	-
Appartamenti Taormina	Piazza Sant'Antonio, 1	Apartment	-
Villa Sonia	Via Porta Mola, 9 Castelmola Taormina (Messina)	Hotel	-
Hotel Bel Soggiorno	Via Pirandello 60	Hostel	-
Verde Mare B&B	Via Stracina, 12	Guesthouse	-
Etna Snow&Sea	Via Difesa 97 Piedimonte Etneo	GUESTHOUSE	-
La Terra dei Sogni	Via Catania Messina, 14 C.da Gona	Guesthouse	-
Lucia's House	Via Mazzini 64 Nizza di Sicilia	Guesthouse	-
Jonic Hotel Mazzarò	Via Nazionale SS114, 224	Hotel	-
Villa Regina	Largo San Girgio, 98030 Castelmola	Hotel	92
Taormina City Center	VIa fazzello 6 Taormina	Apartment	83
B&B Casa Rupilio	Via CS Rupilio n 2	GUESTHOUSE	81
Hotel Eliseo	via Consolare Valeria N°1 Giardini Naxos	Hotel	87
Casa Vacanza Al Borgo	Letojanni	APARTMENT	-
Baia di Naxos	Viale Jannuzzo 27	APARTMENT	-
B&B Rosangela	Via Francesco Atenasio, 28/C	GUESTHOUSE	85
Hostel Taormina	Via Circonvallazione, 13	Hostel	89
Hotel Calipso Taormina	Via Giovanni XXIII, 4	Hotel	-
Casa Vacanze Villa dei Fiori	Via Arancio 27 Trappitello	Apartment	-
Villa Floresta	Via Damiano Rosso 1	Guesthouse	-
B&B Villa Almoezia	Via Rocca 12	GUESTHOUSE	-
Guesthouse Casa Vacanze Le Casette	Via Antonio Gramsci	APARTMENT	-
Villa Veronica	via di Francavilla SS185	GUESTHOUSE	-
Studio young travellers Taormina	Via antonio gramsci 8	APARTMENT	-
Villa Giannina	Via Leonardo da Vinci 25	GUESTHOUSE	-
B&B Dionisio	Via Dionisio 3/A	GUESTHOUSE	-
Suite City Center Taormina	Corso Umberto n° 231	APARTMENT	-
Apartment City Center Taormina	Costantino Patricio 18	APARTMENT	-

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Keep Connected

Phone

Post

Post Italiane is the national postal services of Italy and has quite an efficient network of postal offices and reliable postal services. Standard letters and postcards (up to 20 grams) cost €0.39 to send within Europe and the Mediterranean countries outside Europe and €0.41 to all other destinations throughout the country. Up to 50 grams, prices start at €0.52 for Europe, €0.62 for other areas. Packages start at €1.55 within Europe, and around €2.50 for other countries. Post office business hours in Italy are from 8:30am to 2:00pm from Monday to Friday, with closing times at Saturday and the last day of the month at 12 noon.

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