Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Nike Diving Centre
( 339 196 15 59;
www.diveniketaormina.com
;
single dive incl kite hire from €45)
Opposite Isola Bella, this
dive centre offers a wide range of courses for children and adults.
DIVING
Gole dell'Alcantara
(
www.terralcantara.it/en
; admission €8; 8am-sunset)
Perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day,
this series of vertiginous lava gorges with swirling rapids is 20km west of town; take In-
terbus from Taormina (€5 return, 55 minutes).
SWIMMING, WALKING
Festivals & Events
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
Taormina Arte
(
www.taormina-arte.com
)
In July and August, this festival features opera, dance, theatre and mu-
sic concerts from an impressive list of international names.
PERFORMING ARTS
Sleeping
Taormina has plenty of luxurious accommodation although some less expensive places
can be found. Many hotels offer discounted parking (from €10) at Taormina's two public
parking lots.
Isoco Guest House
( 094 22 36 79;
www.isoco.it
; Via Salita Branco 2; s €65-120, d €85-120; Mar-Nov; )
Every
room in this welcoming, gay-friendly B&B is dedicated to an artist - from Botticelli to the
sculpted buttocks and pant-popping thighs on the walls of the Herb Ritts room. Inviting
features include an excellent breakfast, a terrace and sundecks for lounging and an out-
door jacuzzi. German and English spoken.
B&B
€
B&B Le Sibille
MAP
B&B
€
GOOGLE MAP
( 349 726 28 62;
www.lesibille.net
;
Corso Umberto 187a; d €60-110, apt per week without breakfast €400-620;
Apr-Oct;
)
This B&B wins points for its prime location on Taormina's pedestrian thor-
