Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There's wonderful snorkelling in the crystalline waters or you can hire a boat and
pootle around the rocky bays. If you prefer your adventures underwater,
Nike Diving Centre
(
339 1961559;
www.diveniketaormina.com
; single dive incl kite hire from €45)
offers a range of packages
from its base at the northern end of the beach.
For a real sandy beach you will have to go to
Spisone
, just beneath the autostrada exit -
turn left from the cable-car station and it's about a 10-minute walk.
Tours
If you're based in Taormina and want to explore further afield without having to hire a car
that organises day trips to Mt Etna and the nearby beauty spot, Gola dell'Alcantara (€45),
as well as to Syracuse (€45), Palermo and Cefalù (€55), and Agrigento (€55).
Saistours
more sporty tours, such as quad-bike (€92) and mountain-bike (€89) tours of Etna.
Festivals & Events
Taormina Arte
(
www.taormina-arte.com
)
In July and August, this festival features opera, dance, theatre and mu-
sic concerts with an impressive list of international names.
PERFORMING ARTS
Taormina FilmFest
(
www.taorminafilmfest.it
)
Hollywood big shots arrive in mid-June for a week of film screenings,
premieres and press conferences at the Teatro Greco.
FILM
Eating
There's no getting around it - eating in Taormina is expensive. Prices are universally
higher here than in the rest of Sicily and service is not always what it should be. That said,
there are some excellent restaurants and as long as you avoid the obvious tourist traps you
can eat well. Note that reservations are essential at the more exclusive places.
La Piazzetta
SICILIAN
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