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Via San Giovanni Bosco 10/B, Taormina, Sicily, 98039, Italy
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Hum...I just wrote a post, but now I can find it...so here it is again...
I plan to take a bus from Catania's airport to taormina. I would like to know:
1) Can I buy the ticket at the airport when I arrive or do I need to buy it with anticipation?
2) Where is the final bus stop at Taormina? Do I have to take a taxi to get to the town's center or can I just walk there (with all my baggage)?
Thanks,
MELISSA
you can find info (italian only) here http://www.etnatrasporti.it
"inserisci città di partenza" = from (choose Aeroporto Catania)
"inserisci città di arrivo" = to
Leave "tutti gli orari" (all hours)
and next there is "tutti i giorni" (all days) or
"Lunedì" (Monday) "Martedì" (Tuesday)....
"vai" means GO click and you'll see...
Terminal bus Via Pirandello is where the bus stops
I saw there are no ticket office at Catania's airport, they probably sell on the bus, you have to ask them to be sure
Etna Trasporti
Via San Giuseppe La Rena, 86/a - 95100 Catania
Tel.+39095 532716 - +39095 530396 - Fax +39095 7463032
info@etnatrasporti.it
Hm...I never needed to go by local bus from the airport and only used those from Catania itself but VT member Razmatac I'm sure had to get back into the airport to get a ticket before he was allowed to board so maybe check with him if the bus office won't tell you. Although I'm not sure how long ago his travel were now...
As for Taormina, you end up in the bus station which is IN Taormina itself up on the hill but you still have to walk a bit to get to the centre so it depends on where your hotel is. If it is near the Isola Bella/Letojanni side, it's not that much of a walk as if it is a walk through the centre itself. Having said that, it IS a nice walk along pedestrian roads (unless you're in one of those hotels on a terrace with stairs) and not THAT far. But there are also taxis. Enjoy a fantastic place!
thanks....I guess I'll take a taxi, Via pirandello is at the south-east part of Taormina and I will be staying at the absolutely north-west part....and if the city is a hill it's better to take a taxi.
thanks to you both,
MELISSA
Well...the town centre itself is flat enough but hotels seem to cling to the side of the cliff.
i am stationed in sicily at sigonella naval base and would not advise you to take a bus from the catania airport to taormina it is quite a drive and with all of your luggage it will be a giant pain.
atreu123
Hi... thanks for the information.
My husband and I are going to be staying in Letojanni and will be flying into Catania.
1. What's the most effective way to travel from Catania airport to Letojanni?
I've reviewed the website you sent in (http://www.etnatrasporti.it/) and it looks like they have buses from Catania to Taormina.
How can I get tickets for the bus? How long of a walk is it from Taormina bus station to Letojanni?
Thanks for your help!
to letojanni? I don't think you can walk to there...anyway, I took the bus from Catania to Taormina and you can buy the tickets at the airport once you are there,.,
The best vantage point to see Taormina is from above - firstly from the hilltop town of Castelmola, perched on a rocky crag some 5 km above. The views are well worth it. Terraced vineyards and views all the way down the coastline are superb(pic 2) ...and of course you are that bit closer to Etna which dominates the scenery in the other direction. (pic 3)
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Although Taormina attracts crowds of tourists, it would be a shame to miss this place. The setting on a terrace of Mt Tauro offers splendid views over the sea and to Mt Etna. We stayed here for a week and were able to make many different excursions in the area. The place itself and its surroundings are quite picturesque; you will not be bored!
If it's beaches you're looking for, Taormina has some, but the better beaches are in next door Giardini Naxos.
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