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Discover Taormina and Castelmola Tour: Explore Greek Theatre and UNESCO Heritage Sites from Messina
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Messina
Explore the charming town of Taormina (52km distant from Messina), featuring attractions like the Greek Theater, Corso Umberto with its unique boutiques and well-known cafes. Gaze at the splendid scenery and Isola Bella, a Unesco Heritage nature reserve. The journey additionally encompasses a brief exploration of the scenic hamlet of Castelmola.
Explore the charming town of Taormina (52km distant from Messina), featuring attractions like the Greek Theater, Corso Umberto with its unique boutiques and well-known cafes. Gaze at the splendid scenery and Isola Bella, a Unesco Heritage nature reserve. The journey additionally encompasses a brief exploration of the scenic hamlet of Castelmola.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Castelmola, ME - This will be one of our two destinations of our tour.
- Corso Umberto - Corso Umberto is the main street of Taormina
- 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.
- Quattro Fontane di Taormina -…
- Castelmola, ME - This will be one of our two destinations of our tour.
- Corso Umberto - Corso Umberto is the main street of Taormina
- 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.
- Quattro Fontane di Taormina - The fountain is built in Baroque style and takes its name “4 fountains” from the four small columns that are located at the four corners of the central body and which are surmounted by four seahorses from whose mouth came the water that ended in the trays below.
- Palazzo Ciampoli di Taormina - Palazzo Ciampoli was a stately residence in Catalan style.
- 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.
- 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’.
- 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.
- Chiesa di San Giuseppe - This church is situated close to the Torre dell’orologio, overlooking the IX April square.
- Chiesa di Santa Caterina - The church rises on the ruins of Odeon, built also on the ruins of a Greek theatre dedicated to Aphrodite
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned bus
- Live commentary on board
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned bus
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Entrance ticket to the Greek Roman theatre
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Entrance ticket to the Greek Roman theatre
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- Minimum number of 4 people per tour applies. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough total passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund’
- Infant meals not…
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- Minimum number of 4 people per tour applies. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough total passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund’
- Infant meals not included
- Cellular number required
- Departure times are set according to arrival of cruise ships
Location
Terminal Crociere
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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N5586lldonc
Nov 9, 2024
Amazing Tour - Incredible tour with views that will take your breath away! Castelmola is stunning & Taormina is an amazing village, a must see if you are in the area. Tour guide was super knowledgeable & informative! Thank you!
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Jennifer_s
Nov 8, 2024
Excellent tour of picturesque towns - Elisa did a great job on this wonderful tour. The bus was large and very nice with good air conditioning and usb plugs. There was a 1 hour drive to Castelmola that was fully narrated and she gave us almond cookies to try and cartons of water. When we got there we had to go up about 50 steps to reach the small town. We had 45 minutes to explore on our own and got a free sample of almond wine. After that it was a short drive to Tiormina and we had a 45 minute guided tour through the town and then about 2 hours on our own to get lunch and explore. The town is very cute and we walked down to the garden. After that we drove back. Great tour!
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Suzanne_r
Nov 8, 2024
La Dolce Vita - This was a beautiful excursion with bus service from the cruise port. We had an expert driver who navigated the winding turns leading to Castelmola and a wonderful guide Elisa who gave us the highlights of everything we were seeing. We had plenty of free time in both Catelmola and Taormina to discover the local shops, restaurants and sights. A fabulous day!
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Nickschultz49
Nov 6, 2024
Fascinating tour with awesome scenery - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Sabrina of Taormina and Castelmola from Messina. Sabrina has a wealth of knowledge and boundless enthusiasm. Pick up from the cruise port went exactly as planned. Highly recommend.
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Tracey_n
Nov 6, 2024
Sabrina was absolutely... - Sabrina was absolutely fantastic! She was knowledgeable, insightful and provided us an amazing day in these beautiful towns. Cannot wait to go back!
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Eric_r
Nov 4, 2024
Castelmola was worth it, great day trip overall - Castelmola is worth the trip, even more beautiful and peaceful than Taormina. Taromina was nice but very busy and long lines for anything including funicular. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly, we enjoyed the tour with lots of free time. Sitting in a cafe overlooking the mountains in Castelmola was the highlight of this tour for us. Fair amount of walking up hill in Taormina from where the bus drops you of so be prepared and where you have a buffet lunch. Lunch was ok but deserts where covered with a city of flies so we passed on dessert. Great trip well worth it, we were 5 and all enjoyed it.
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Aguedita1
Nov 4, 2024
Must see if visiting Sicily - We visited Taormina for about 4 hours, coming from Syracuse. All highway. Once there, if you go by car, it is essential to go to the public parking, huge, with 7 floors. The views are extraordinary, both to the coast (Naxos) and to the mountain (Etna). Once in the village you have to walk its streets, full of luxury shops and restaurants. And of course, visit the Roman (or Greek) theater with extraordinary views. There are more things to do, but we must discover them. For dinner we went to Naxos and ate extraordinary seafood and fish, especially swordfish; Uff! Since then the views are also extraordinary.
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Sightsee799675
Nov 2, 2024
Taormina and castlemona tour. The view from top was fantastic. One should visit this place for a fantastic view. - My wife and I took a bus tour from Messina port. Guide was great and she explained everything in English. Driver was great too.
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J6779docamiller
Nov 2, 2024
Beyond pleased! - Elisa was our guide, Giulia joined her, and Giovanni was the driver. Elisa was extremely knowledgeable and delivered the history in a very engaging manner. Giovanni's driving skills were constantly tested, and he met every challenge masterfully. Two of our family members had difficulty navigating the steep stairs, and Elisa found a way for them to join us. I highly recommend this excursion!
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Brent_c
Oct 31, 2024
Subpar experience - Taormina is beautiful but we felt the tour was subpar. Sabrina was knowledgeable but she was difficult to understand and she talked a lot without stopping to ask for questions. She also dragged the tour way too long in Taormina which left not enough time for exploring the city. It was ironic that she kept suggesting things to do in our “free time” but by the end, we had only about 1.5 hrs to do anything.
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