We did not do an excursion here, but rather walked around on our own and had delicious food. The Santuario that overlooks the harbor and the straits of Messina is a must-do. Gorgeous Cathedral, and at noon there's a little show involving figures in the clock tower, complete with classical music. ...
We took the ship's excursion "Taormina on Your Own" and had a great time! Taormina is breathtaking, and we enjoyed time on our own for lots of picture-taking, some shopping, and a light lunch. ...
we booked a transfer with MSC from and to Taormina at 45 euros for 3 hours staying. This small hill top town was overcrowded with breathtaking view, a lot of souvenir shops and some history behind. All in a walking distance ...
We took the Sicilian Flavours winery tour, and went up the slopes of Mt Etna to the Gambino Vini winery. This tour was great as the winery was generous with its time, tastings and portions of food served with it - the only letdown was trying to run a tasting for so many people all at once meant the actual pairings messages kind of got lost half way through, so everyone was just eating and drinking ...
Let me be clear - we did Messina, and again - did it all on our own. The good aspect is that you've got marvelous views of and over the whole city when you'e docked. If you don't mind walking up and down, everything that's worth seeing is withing walking distance. The shopping streets further out are not interesting, as you get all the big chains you also find everywhere. In front of the church ...
We’ve visited Taormina many times in the past and we have never missed Taormina on our many trips to Sicily. This trip was no exception. We booked a tour through Viator and spent two hours in beautiful Taormina to experience the beauty of this city on the mountain. Taormina is a major tourist attraction in Europe for a good reason. It’s absolutely stunning. We then went further up the mountain to ...
Messina port is right by city center. Recommend taking public bus to MoMe Museum to see 2 Caravaggio paintings...then return to the Cathedral square before 12p for Astrological Clock display...both must sees...If weather is clear, take public bus up to Cristo Rey for viewpoint...then walk back down to visit other sites like V Emmanuel Galleria. ...