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.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
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 - 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
What's Not Included
  • 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 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.

Customer Ratings
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Angelica_s
Apr 4, 2024
Amazing - Love how both driver and guide was very knowledge and easy going. Willing to answer question and this trip made it so much better because there wasn’t as many people.
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Candys
Mar 17, 2024
Value you for money! Wonderful experience! - The tour guide Sara was an amazing and knowledgeable ambassador of the region. She pointed out all the highlights along our journey to Taormina and gave us the history of the various sites. The tour was well paced with the right amount of personal time to try local food fare including the delicious arancini and cannoli. Truly amazing. The tour also included the Greek theatre and stop at Castelmola. Both were great additions. This tour was great value for money! The size of the group was a just right.
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T2141nanickm
Mar 12, 2024
11/10 if you’re in Sicily this is what you want ask for katia - This trip was amazing the guide was so awesome and explained everything we wanted to know. She was very clear on when to meet back and she even gave us the option to free roam or follow her while she shows us things and talks about them all. She also made everybody laugh a little and feel safe also. Driver was very very good the roads are a little narrow and I was very impressed with the skills of the driver
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Davepegl
Mar 7, 2024
Beautiful views and amazing food! - Sofia, our guide was amazing! Full of information, clear directions, and great food recommendations! She recommended seeing the Greek Theatre, and we were so glad we went. Best views in Taormina!
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Rita_g
Dec 8, 2023
Messina and Tourmina - Personal experience. Wonderful trip of a lifetime! Thank you Viator for the perfect tour! Sights, shopping and safety.
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Sonya_s
Nov 18, 2023
Amazing! - Absolutely enjoyed this excursion. I LOVED Taormina. It was absolutely beautiful, picturesque, and what you would envision an Italian village to be. The live music being played in the piazza was awesome, and the views from there were absolutely stunning. Castelmola was also a beautiful little village. Again, a true Italian experience.
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Chrisanne_p
Nov 12, 2023
Worth the price! - Wonderful trip! Castelmola was amazing and our tour operator was fabulous! We had plenty of time to explore on our own as well
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Paul_y
Nov 12, 2023
Top notch local tour - Our guide, Alex was excellent in accommodating everyone and giving us a top notch tasting items of Napoli, along with history narratives.
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Pagbeach2
Nov 16, 2023
Beautiful villages, manage expectations on group size you may be with - We arrived in Messina via cruise ship and we always look to avoid the bus ship excursions to get higher quality experiences. In booking this Castelmola and Taormina tour, we were under the impression we would travel as part of a group in a passenger van. But were were loaded onto a large bus, so that was disappointing. Beyond that, the guides and driver were skilled and nice. The 2 villages were lovely and we would have loved a bit more time at both places.
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Kevin_d
Nov 12, 2023
Taormina and Castelmola tour. - The tour was very interesting. The guide was very good. She obviously had an Italian accent and I could understand her when I was standing next to her, but when I was at a distance using the radio device supplied, it was difficult. It was a little like two tin cans connected with a string.
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