Sicily Travel Guide

All that is worth visiting in Taormina Sicily

Sicily Travel Guide: Corso Umberto

The Corso Umberto, which has a length of about 1 km, is the central meeting point of public life in Taormina where people go shopping or just roam around.

There are numerous shops and boutiques on the Corso Umberto, which are usually open until late at night during summer.

Why don't you go shopping in Taormina during your holidays in Sicily?

On the small streets and alleys closely to the Corso Umberto you will find various romantic restaurants offering traditional Sicilian cuisine as well as a number of nice bars and pubs that make your stay as pleasant as possible.

Whenever you visit the Corso Umberto - by daylight or if you want to hit the nightlife - can be sure that that it is always worth going there! You will find all information in you travel guide.

Sicily Travel Guide: Piazza IV Aprile

After approx. the first half of the Corso Umberto you will face the Piazza IV Aprile with the Belvedere of Taormina.

Enjoy the amazing view over the coast of Giardini Naxos and the volcano that reigns over Sicily - the Etna.

You can even see Calabria on the mainland of Italy at high visibility.

Around the Piazza IV Aprile there are the hottest bars in Taormina. During summer it is a great pleasure to listen to Sicilian Folk music. Painters, caricaturists and other artists present their works there.

Municipal park Taormina - Giardini Pubblici Taormina - Villa Comunale Taormina

You should not miss the Villa Comunale during your stay in Taormina.

Situated between the Corso Umberto and the Teatro Greco the municipal park of Taormina is a real pleasure for your eyes with its luscious greenery and exotic plants.

The Giardini Pubblici provide some shadowy places to flee the hot sun during the midday heat and to have a short break from the "exhausting" tour round Taormina.

The municipal park of Taormina was artfully created by Florence Trevelyan and other members of an English community possessing the area at that time. Moreover, it was equipped with some rare plants grown on the Isola Bella.

The marvellous view from the Giardini Pubblici over the coast of Giardini Naxos and the Etna volcano is a very particular experience.

Sicily Travel Guide: Alcantara gorges - Gole dell'Alcantara

The Alcantara gorge in the hinterland of Taormina is a terrific spot in Sicily attracting numerous tourists every year.

The Alcantara gorge, situated about 20 km from Taormina, is a real feast for the eyes. Some thousand years ago a lava flow of the Etna volcano obstructed the passing of the Alcantara river and thus the latter had to cleave through the cooling lava, which evoked that these curious forms of prisms were created.

The Alcantara gorge offers several possibilities to spend your time. There are some chilly places to relax during summer, you can have a swim or you can join a boats tour on the river.

Visit the Alcantara gorge in Taormina either within the framework of an organized excursion, by bus or by your rental car.

Sicily Travel Guide: The fish market in Catania

Catania in Sicily has always been worth visiting. You can reach the fish market very easily by bus, by train or by car. The fish market is one of the biggest attractions in Catania.

The fish market is open daily except on Sundays. You will be surprised about the huge offer of fresh fish and about the oddities the sea provides. It is the biggest and most well-known fish market throughout Sicily.

It is still recommendable to visit the fish market even though you are not keen on fish. Experience the lively market life as well as the bubbly puffers and get involved into the Sicilian razzle-dazzle