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Isola Bella
A tiny island nature reserve joined to the shore by a sandbar, in a bay of clear water below town.
- Open
- Closed Mondays; the beach always
- Price
- Paid for the island; the beach is free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Via Nazionale, 98039 TaorminaDirections
- Getting There
- The cable car down to Mazzarò, then a 10-minute walk.
Why Go
The 'pearl of the Ionian' belonged to an English gardener, Florence Trevelyan, who planted it with exotic trees. It's now a nature reserve with a small museum; the pebble beach beside it is good for swimming and snorkeling.
Nearby in Taormina
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