Lovely city - we would recommend taking the 45 minutes coach trip from the port Messina to Taormina. The perfect location to spend an afternoon looking around the beautiful shops and sites. A must don't miss it.

A beautiful place - only a short transfer from the port to the town. Lovely shops and restaurants for great food. You will enjoy this stop no matter what you are looking for - it has it all.

Great port - ship is right next to the centre with fab shopping for leather goods. Bargain hard to get the best price as it is expected.

Port is right next to the main site and town. You will enjoy wandering around the old city, shopping and having a nice lunch.

The hop on and hop off buses are a good option for Athens - gets you to the Acropolis which is amazing - a must see. The buses costs 15 euro per day - good value for what you get. Bear in mind the Athens traffic which is incredibly built up and leave enough time to get back to port. From the port to Athens you need to allow at least 45 minutes to an hour.

Due to inclement weather the hydrofoil from Naples to Sorrento wasn't operating that day. We opted for the train instead as we were very keen to return to Sorrento where we had spent our honeymoon. It is a basic train which takes over an hour to get to Sorrento. Worth it when you get there. Sorrento is one of most picturesque places in Italy and worth a visit if you arrive in Naples.