This is one of our day trips from Messina port. The tour starts with a visit to Castelmola Sicily, a picturesque village just above Taormina. Here you can enjoy a beautiful landscape, with a wonderful terrace overlooking Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, and the magnificent bay of Giardini Naxos, the first Greek colony in Sicily. After a stroll in the medieval village of Castelmola Sicily, we will get to the beautiful Taormina. We will go along Corso Umberto, the ancient Roman Street Valeria. You can enjoy typical things to do in Taormina: the historic center with a tour guide or on your own, the Greek-roman theatre (the ancient theatre of Taormina, optional), the old churches and m...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Lunch
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off
Driver/ Guide
Live commentary on board
Gratuities
Entrance ticket to the Greek Roman theatre
Meeting Points
Departure
Via I Settembre, 110
FOR GUESTS WHO ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS:
The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.
Return
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is one of our day trips from Messina port. The tour starts with a visit to Castelmola Sicily, a picturesque village just above Taormina. Here you can enjoy a beautiful landscape, with a wonderful terrace overlooking Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, and the magnificent bay of Giardini Naxos, the first Greek colony in Sicily. After a stroll in the medieval village of Castelmola Sicily, we will get to the beautiful Taormina. We will go along Corso Umberto, the ancient Roman Street Valeria. You can enjoy typical things to do in Taormina: the historic center with a tour guide or on your own, the Greek-roman theatre (the ancient theatre of Taormina, optional), the old churches and m...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Lunch
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off
Driver/ Guide
Live commentary on board
Gratuities
Entrance ticket to the Greek Roman theatre
Meeting Points
Departure
Via I Settembre, 110
FOR GUESTS WHO ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS:
The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.
Return
Itinerary
1
La Madonnina del Porto
The Virgin of Letter is the Patron Saint of Messina.
2
Fontana di Nettuno
This fountain represents the God of the seas: Neptune.
3
Chiesa di S. Francesco all'Immacolata
It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
4
Castelmola
An ancient and beautiful village situated on the top of Taormina.
1 hour
5
Porta Catania di Taormina
One of the two gateway of Taormina. Called in this way because is situated in front of Catania.
6
Duomo di Taormina
The Cathedral Fortress, as the Cathedral of Taormina was defined, was built around 1400 on the ruins of a small church from the Middle Ages and dedicated to San Nicola di Bari.
15 minutes
7
Torre dell'Orologio
Together with the third wall, whose remains are still visible on the right side up to the castle, it delimited the part of the city defined as 'fifteenth-century village'.
8
Piazza IX Aprile
Piazza IX Aprile is Taormina's most elegant "living room".
Characteristic are the outdoor bars and artists who paint portraits and landscapes.
9
Porta Messina
The second gateway of Taormina and in front of it you can see the city of Messina.
10
Piazza Duomo
Piazza Duomo is situated in the historical centre of Taormina and is the meeting point from where the visit of Corso Umberto I, the main street, starts
