This is a new port for us. We have a morning tour - on our own- with the ship excursion bus taking us to Taormino for 3 hrs.
On the way we drove by Mt. Etna but could not see it as it was covered in clouds.
It is a beautiful resort town perched on a hill overlooking the sea. The main st. is not very long and lined with shops and cafes and leads to the large Greek Amphitheater.
We had only three hours here and could have spent 6 hours here easy.
We toured the Amphitheater and then headed back to the center of town to find the cafe that served
arancini and pizza. After this lunch we headed back to meet our guide and get on the bus to go back to Catania and the ship.
contrary to what the Rick Steve's guide books say, Catania port is really in an industrial part of the port and we did not feel safe enough to make the 20 min walk from the ship to the city so we stayed on board ship until it sailed.
I would love to take a 10-12 day land tour of Sicily as it is beautiful and full of history.
On the way we drove by Mt. Etna but could not see it as it was covered in clouds.
It is a beautiful resort town perched on a hill overlooking the sea. The main st. is not very long and lined with shops and cafes and leads to the large Greek Amphitheater.
We had only three hours here and could have spent 6 hours here easy.
We toured the Amphitheater and then headed back to the center of town to find the cafe that served
arancini and pizza. After this lunch we headed back to meet our guide and get on the bus to go back to Catania and the ship.
contrary to what the Rick Steve's guide books say, Catania port is really in an industrial part of the port and we did not feel safe enough to make the 20 min walk from the ship to the city so we stayed on board ship until it sailed.
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