Must-SeeTaormina
Sicily
About 27 miles away
A Sicilian cliff town, with a Greek theater looking out at Etna.
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Catania
Sicily's lively second city, built of black lava stone below Mount Etna, with Baroque streets, a famous fish market and Etna trips.
- Best Time to Go
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Catania is being written. It's on the Sicily list as Worth a Detour.
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Must-SeeValletta
About 115 miles away
A golden fortress capital, with a Caravaggio in its stunning cathedral.
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Must-SeeSyracuse
Sicily
About 32 miles away
One of the great cities of the ancient Greek world, with a Greek theater that still stages plays and the honey-stone island old town of Ortigia.
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