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 to get to Taormina from Catania airport ?
40 km from the airport , the car journey is around a 45 minute drive .
Taxi rate oredered via Sicily-now is a total cost of 80 €uros
You can also take the Sicily’s local buses , where in high season ( May – October ) runs every hour.
To see the exact timetable : http://www.interbus.it
How to get to Taormina from Palermo airport ?
302 Km more or less 3-4 hour drive . There are buses that run you need to check the aiprorts web site :
http://www.gesap.it/index.php?sezione=1&lang=en
How to get to Taormina from Trapani airport
298 km more or less 3-4 hour drive .
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.
Average temperatures in Sicily :
January in Sicily : 10-15 °C
February in Sicily : 10-15°C
March in Sicily: 11-16 °C
April in Sicily: 13-19°C
May in Sicily: 16-22°C
June in Sicily: 20-15°C
July in Sicily: 23-28°C
August in Sicily: 23-30°C
September in Sicily : 22-28 °C
October in Sicily: 18-23°C
November in Sicily : 14-19 °C
December in Sicily : 12-17°C
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 to view more details : http://www.sicily-now.com/cable-car-funiva-taormina/
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.
