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Castelmola
A hilltop village above Taormina, with a ruined castle and an even wider view of the coast.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Castelmola, 98030 MessinaDirections
- Getting There
- Bus from Taormina's terminal, about 15 minutes, or walk up.
Why Go
The village sits at about 530 meters on a rock above town. Its castle ruins and little square look down on Taormina's theater, the sea and Etna; a steep path climbs up from town in about an hour.
Nearby in Taormina
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