beach
Giardini Naxos
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
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Taormina
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Taormina
Taormina works well as a base: 10 minutes from Chianchitta-Trappitello, 10km from Gole dell'Alcantara.
Taormina is in Sicily, Italy, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Chianchitta-Trappitello, about 4 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Taormina?
Within an hour or so of Taormina: Giardini Naxos (3 km), Gole dell'Alcantara (10 km), Mount Etna (28 km), Torre del Filosofo (Etna Summit) (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Taormina?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Taormina?
Taormina is in Sicily, Italy, about 4 km from Chianchitta-Trappitello.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,790
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 37.8536, 15.2885
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Taormina
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Gole dell'Alcantara
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
Mount Etna
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
Torre del Filosofo (Etna Summit)
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
Chianalea di Scilla
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
Driving roads near Taormina
- 29 kmTorre del Filosofo (Etna Summit)The high-altitude viewpoint near Mount Etna's summit craters offering surreal volcanic landscapes and sweeping Sicilian panoramas.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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