A REAL WONDER OF NATURE
Mount Etna and its wonders
The highest and most active Volcano in Europe, since the beginning of time Etna has been an amazing natural attraction. Spread over an area of about 1600 square kilometers, the Mountain, as people in Catania call it, overlooks the Ionian Sea to the east, is bordered by the Simeto river to the west and southwest and the Alcantara River to the north which, running through lava soil, gave birth to the beautiful Alcantara Gorges.
During an eruptive phase, lava can also leak from the many craters that are found on her flanks, and witnessing one of its eruptions it is an unmissable show destined to remain forever in your memory.
Around the big volcano extends an exceptionally beautiful environment, an area marked by the beautiful landscape created by historical lava flows and protected by a national park: the Mount Etna Park.
With its forests, trails, views, the historic centers of its villages, typical products and wine cellars, the park is an ideal place for tourists and wine, gastronomy, outdoor activity and nature lovers.
AMONG THE MOST POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD
Taormina, the pearl of the Ionian
A delightful little town, loved by famous writers and artists such as Goethe, Maupassant, Rouel and others, Taormina fascinates with its natural beauty, its monuments, its historical buildings and its crystal clear sea, where the beautiful Isola Bella lies.
Founded by Greek colonists, Taormina has been Roman Arab, Norman, Swabian, Angevin, Aragonese, before passing to the Habsburgs and ultimately returning to the Spaniards under the Bourbon banner until 1860.
Among the monuments and places to visit, particular interest arouse: the medieval Cathedral, the great Greco-Roman Theatre, the Odeon, small Roman theater Palazzo Corvaja, the wonderful Bella Island, the Naumachie, long red-brick facade of Roman times. Taormina is home to the Taormina Film Festival, one of the most qualified Italian film summer events, renowned for the participation of the most prestigious exponents of international cinema and for the spectacular outdoor screenings in the background of the ancient Greek amphitheatre.
A SMALL ISLAND SURROUNDED BY A CRYSTAL CLEAR SEA
Isola Bella, a natural gem
A National Monument since 1984 and a Protected Natural Park since 1998, Isola Bella is a small island of incomparable charm and beauty, a place to visit and love, surrounded by a crystal clear sea and linked to the mainland by a thin strip of sand
Situated along the coast, the island can be reached from the center of Taormina by cable car or, for those wishing to go for a walk, taking a path that leads directly to its entrance.