Isoco Guest House, Taormina  

Directions

Sicily features excellent highways (look for the green road signs) and Taormina can be reached by car from every main Italian City.

From northern Italy one can drive along highway A1 through Naples and Salerno; then from Salerno (the Amalfi coast & Capri area) drive along the panoramic free highway A3 in the direction of Reggio Calabria.

Take exit "Villa S.

Giovanni - Sicilia", then go to the harbor.

From the harbor take one of the ferries which run very frequently.

The "Caronte" company is the most recommended.

(Park and lock your car on the ferry and enjoy a fantastic ride from the sun-deck, it is very safe!) You can connect to the mainland of Sicily (Messina) 24 hours a day.

Returning from the war when it was over my father made this passage by hitching a ride on a boat full of fisherman by bartering his baptismal necklace in exchange for the ride.

Once you arrive at the port of Messina, if you have time, stop and try the famous refreshing "granita" (ices), a typical specialty of the city.

Once in Messina, take highway A18 in the direction of Catania driving with the beautiful coastline on your left for about 30 minutes, and then take the exit for "Taormina".

If you are coming from Catania, take highway A18 in the direction of Messina and take the exit for "Taormina".

If you are coming from Palermo take highway A19 to Catania and then take highway A18 in the direction of Messina exiting at "Taormina".

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