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Etna - The Sleeping Giant

Day 3
TAORMINA & ETNA
The Morning:
Mount Etna -
Depart after breakfast by coach and ascend the
1800 metres to Etna’s summit - the highest active
volcano in Europe.
Time to view volcanic craters and learn the history of the mountain.
Lunch break on the mountain.
The Afternoon:
Taormina -
Return to the town for an orientation and visit
to the Greek Theatre - Sicily’s 2nd most important
Classical Theatre.
Then time for a stroll through the quaint narrow streets.
Dinner & Overnight in
TAORMINA AREA

Taormina
Taormina

TAORMINA FACT FILE
Located in the province of
Catania and situated in
the eastern part of Sicily,
on the shore of the Ionian
Sea, it offers a wide
variety of panoramas.
The municipality has
10,465 inhabitants and
population density of
795 inhabitants per
square kilometre.
It rises on a hilly area
and is 206 metres above
sea-level.

Taormina is one of the chief towns of Sicilian
tourism. The pretty town bases its production
upon vegetables, fruit and also upon fresh
fish. Local handicraft is based upon wood, iron
works and handmade embroideries.

Taormina - the Artist's Refuge