Taormina and Castelmola Day Trip from Messina by Bus
by Discover Messina Sicily
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€190Overview
This six-hour bus tour from Messina visits the villages of Castelmola and Taormina, known for their views and historic sites. The first stop is Castelmola, located 550 meters above sea level. Visitors spend about an hour in the village’s panoramic square, where views include Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano. There is also time to stop at local cafés to try the traditional sweet almond wine. The tour then moves to Taormina, Sicily’s popular tourist destination. The guide leads a two-hour walk along Corso Umberto, the town’s main street, highlighting churches, historic buildings, and shops. Key landmarks include Piazza Duomo, the starting point of Corso Umberto, and the Baroque-style Quattro Fontane fountain, noted for its four seahorses and corner columns. The route also passes Palazzo Ciampoli, a residence built in the Catalan style, and the Duomo di Taormina, a cathedral fortress built around 1400 on medieval church ruins and dedicated to San Nicola di Bari. Other stops include the Torre dell'Orologio, which marked part of the 15th-century city walls, and Piazza IX Aprile, known for its outdoor bars and local artists. Nearby are the churches of San Giuseppe and Santa Caterina, the latter built over the remains of an ancient Greek theatre dedicated to Aphrodite. The tour includes live commentary on board and air-conditioned transport but excludes food, drinks, gratuities, souvenir photos, and entrance to the Greek Roman theatre.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
First Destination
This is one of the two destinations of the tour.
60 min
Corso Umberto
Corso Umberto is the main street of Taormina where visitors spend about two hours walking and viewing shops, churches, and historic buildings.
120 min
Piazza Duomo
Located in Taormina’s historic center, Piazza Duomo marks the starting point of the Corso Umberto walk.
Quattro Fontane di Taormina
This Baroque-style fountain features four small corner columns topped by seahorses that spout water into the basins below.
Palazzo Ciampoli di Taormina
A former stately residence built in the Catalan architectural style.
Duomo di Taormina
Known as the Cathedral Fortress, this cathedral was constructed around 1400 on medieval church ruins and dedicated to San Nicola di Bari. The visit here lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Torre dell'Orologio
This tower, along with the remains of the third city wall nearby, enclosed the area known as the fifteenth-century village.
Piazza IX Aprile
Considered Taormina’s main public square, it features outdoor bars and local artists who paint portraits and landscapes.
Chiesa di San Giuseppe
A church located near the Torre dell'Orologio overlooking Piazza IX Aprile.
Chiesa di Santa Caterina
This church stands on the ruins of an Odeon which itself was built over an ancient Greek theatre dedicated to Aphrodite. Visitors spend about 10 minutes here.
10 min
Meeting point
FOR GUESTS THAT ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.
End point
FOR GUESTS THAT ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Taormina and Castelmola Day Trip from Messina by Bus
by Discover Messina Sicily
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€190Overview
This six-hour bus tour from Messina visits the villages of Castelmola and Taormina, known for their views and historic sites. The first stop is Castelmola, located 550 meters above sea level. Visitors spend about an hour in the village’s panoramic square, where views include Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano. There is also time to stop at local cafés to try the traditional sweet almond wine. The tour then moves to Taormina, Sicily’s popular tourist destination. The guide leads a two-hour walk along Corso Umberto, the town’s main street, highlighting churches, historic buildings, and shops. Key landmarks include Piazza Duomo, the starting point of Corso Umberto, and the Baroque-style Quattro Fontane fountain, noted for its four seahorses and corner columns. The route also passes Palazzo Ciampoli, a residence built in the Catalan style, and the Duomo di Taormina, a cathedral fortress built around 1400 on medieval church ruins and dedicated to San Nicola di Bari. Other stops include the Torre dell'Orologio, which marked part of the 15th-century city walls, and Piazza IX Aprile, known for its outdoor bars and local artists. Nearby are the churches of San Giuseppe and Santa Caterina, the latter built over the remains of an ancient Greek theatre dedicated to Aphrodite. The tour includes live commentary on board and air-conditioned transport but excludes food, drinks, gratuities, souvenir photos, and entrance to the Greek Roman theatre.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
First Destination
This is one of the two destinations of the tour.
60 min
Corso Umberto
Corso Umberto is the main street of Taormina where visitors spend about two hours walking and viewing shops, churches, and historic buildings.
120 min
Piazza Duomo
Located in Taormina’s historic center, Piazza Duomo marks the starting point of the Corso Umberto walk.
Quattro Fontane di Taormina
This Baroque-style fountain features four small corner columns topped by seahorses that spout water into the basins below.
Palazzo Ciampoli di Taormina
A former stately residence built in the Catalan architectural style.
Duomo di Taormina
Known as the Cathedral Fortress, this cathedral was constructed around 1400 on medieval church ruins and dedicated to San Nicola di Bari. The visit here lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Torre dell'Orologio
This tower, along with the remains of the third city wall nearby, enclosed the area known as the fifteenth-century village.
Piazza IX Aprile
Considered Taormina’s main public square, it features outdoor bars and local artists who paint portraits and landscapes.
Chiesa di San Giuseppe
A church located near the Torre dell'Orologio overlooking Piazza IX Aprile.
Chiesa di Santa Caterina
This church stands on the ruins of an Odeon which itself was built over an ancient Greek theatre dedicated to Aphrodite. Visitors spend about 10 minutes here.
10 min
Meeting point
FOR GUESTS THAT ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.
End point
FOR GUESTS THAT ARE NOT CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: The meeting point at our office DISCOVER MESSINA SICILY, located in Via I Settembre, 110, 45 minutes before the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.