Free 3 day last minute quick itinerary to Taormina & Mount Etna, Sicily

Free 3 day last minute quick itinerary to Taormina & Mount Etna, Sicily

Want to plan a trip to Sicily for a few days but have no idea where to go? This itinerary will certainly help! Especially if you have no time to prepare and just want a mini getaway with your friends, family or partner. This guide will mainly focus on Taormina and Mount Etna, but if you would like another quick custom itinerary about other places in Sicily, do contact me for more!
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Day 1 landing in Sicily:

To get to Taormina you would need to catch a flight to Catania Fontanarossa “Vincenzo Bellini” International airport. It is about a 1 hour drive to Taormina, so if possible it would be best to catch a flight early in the morning.

You can check any available flights here:

Once you arrive in Taormina you can checkin to this lovely B&B where we stayed at:

Venere B&B Castelmola
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This was a very great stay. It is located up on a hill near Castelmola centre. It has such a beautiful view of the landscape and sea. The sun also rises directly in front of you from the view you see. The owners are also very welcoming and their breakfast and dinner was very delicious. They even make their own wine!
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If you find that it's not your style, not to worry! We looked up a few other places before we got to choose the Venere B&B in Castelmola. Here were our next top choices:

b&b Re Tancredi
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Eurostars Monte Tauro
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Taormina Center Private Apartments By Fragranza Di Sicilia
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Hotel Bel Soggiorno
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Lighthouse Apartments
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After Checking in:

We went shopping and walking around the Taormina Centre:

Taormina Centro
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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina
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Palazzo Corvaja
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Day 2 in Taormina:

We started the day by walking around the beautiful Castelmola centre. This is a small village above the town of Taormina, it is filled with many antique shops and old path ways. You can also see the view of Mount Etna!

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Later on we headed to the stunning Villa Comunale di Taormina. It is a beautiful park near the city centre. It has so much history and in it you can find an ancient theatre.

Villa Comunale di Taormina
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We then took a late lunch at this beautiful restaurant. It has a magnificent view of the sea and the service is simply amazing! It is just a few minutes walk from the Villa Comunale di Taormina.

Ristorante Timeo
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Other Restaurant Reccomendations:

Granduca Restaurant Taormina
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Trattoria Da Nino
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Andreas Restaurant
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We then went straight to the beach! Winter or summer Taormina's beaches are too great to miss out on. We had went during December for our stay and still the weather was always sunny! 

We started from walking all around the Spiaggia mazzarò bay.

Spiaggia mazzarò
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From there we took the cable car up to this historic centre which is only a few minutes walk from the beach.

Taormina Cable Car
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Day 3 Mount Etna:

After checking out we were off to the famous Mount Etna! 

To go to Mount Etna from Taormina you can take a train to Catania, then transfer to the AST bus to Rifugio Sapienza.

However, we booked a personal driver that would take us to Mount Etna and drive us back to the airport later on the day (so he would be with us all day). 

He is a great friend of ours and a trusted driver for whenever we go to Sicily. If you would like further information about our driver feel free to reach out to me for his contact details!

Mount Etna
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We hiked all around Mount Etna, played in the snow, and before we left for the airport we ate in a near by restaurant.
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Ristorante Monte Conca
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Sicily is always a good idea for a quick getaway!

Should you wish to have any custom guides or itineraries for other places in Sicily feel free to reach out to me!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hi! My name is Jasmine, I'm currently working remotely and travelling the world with my partner. I have travelled to 9 countries so far and counting. Creating guides and offering recommendations and services has always been a hobby of mine. I have helped many family members and friends with their travels, and finding Thatch has encouraged me to offer my knowledge to many wonderful people. I currently just published a guide about my home country Malta and the sister island Gozo! A free 3 day itenarary for Taormina & Mount Etna, Sicily can also be found on my page and more guide destinations and itenararies to be released soon! If you would like a personalized guide or any consulting services please do reach out to me either via email (jasminefauselattard@icloud.com or @gmail.com) or DM me on Instagram (@jasminefauselattard). Feel free to also visit my Instagram profile and check out the countries I've travelled to so far! I also offer custom made itineraries and recommendations.
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