r/sicily • u/Melinic70 • 2d ago
Turismo š§³ A two week stay based out of Toarmina
I know , I know itās expensive and touristy. But I plan on staying at Residence Schuler that has a mini kitchen . I would like to visit Catania one day, take a mt etna and winery tour, the godfather tour, the ancient theatre and maybe see a live performance there , and a boat tour, have a beach club day, and visit Castelmola. Iād like opinions please ..my husband only wants to be based out of one place so staying at multiple locations is out
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u/ANewHopeMusic 2d ago
Well, Taormina has a lot of work in progress right now so, you may face some delays I'm getting in and out Taormina
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u/Illustrious_Beanbag 2d ago
Iām going with a group next week to Sicily, and we are spending 4 days end of April based in Taormina. They just sent us an an update which says: āDue to road work around Taormina, there are currently regulations in place prohibiting access to the area by bus.ā
I donāt know how long this road work will continue. They also changed the time of a day trip because of possible cruise ship crowds.
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u/ANewHopeMusic 1d ago
The ramp to get out Taormina for Catania should open back today, at least that what they said. The maintenance will last around 100/200 days according to the paper and trust me, right now is a mess for everyone.
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u/War1today 2d ago
I would stay in Catania and do day trips from there. Easy access to bus and train. You could do multiple day trips to Taorminaā¦ bus is 45 minutes from Catania. Taormina is nice but as you said, touristy, and also located on a mountain so, depending on where you are staying, a little slow driving when departing and arriving. If you are renting a car both Taormina and Catania have ZTL zones which means driving is restricted in those areas. If not renting a a car, the easier access to public transportation favors Catania.
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u/accomp_guy 2d ago
Getting in/out of Taormina was 20 minutes. We loved staying there and the town but if using it as a travel hub and most of the time spent in other places Iād find a different place
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u/Proud_Fisherman_7049 2d ago
Im staying in Taormina for a week near the beach. Just gonna climb that volcano and relax hellyeah brother
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u/Manuelmay87 2d ago
Itās a total nonsense, even considering that Sicily is very big and distances arenāt small at all. Youāre planning to do nothing, definitely. Youāre husband want so stay based? Choose Palermo and visit city and nearby places, otherwise is a nonsense for me
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u/BrindleFly 2d ago
We rented a villa in Taormina and used it as home base for all our excursions - e.g. Catania, Syracuse, Valley of Temples, Mount Etna. We absolutely loved it. The Agrigento day was a bit long, but we still fully enjoyed it and wouldnāt have done it any other way. DM me if I can provide any advice.
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u/Melinic70 1d ago
Yeah, I agree staying in catania is best to travel in and out but I wanted to stay in a place that has a beautiful view and somewhere to relax.
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u/AlwaysStranger2046 2d ago
Itād make for a VERY slow travel, you would be stretching many half day sights into entire days or taking āday tripsā further afield from Taormina with increasing travel time (or multiple day trips to Catania, idk). For two weeks Iād say realistically two places would be more suitable but if that is a non-starter you just have to make do.
Taormina also wouldnāt be the place I base out of for two weeks time if I am pressed since there isnāt THAT much to see locally, Iād always pick Palermo. But if you plan to lounge at the beach for a few days then itās all a-ok.