Spectacularly perched on the side of a mountain, Taormina is one of Sicily's most popular destinations all year round. It's rich in history, art, culture and tradition, located in one of the most breathtaking spots of the whole country.
Founded in the 4th century BC, Taormina enjoyed great prosperity under the Greek ruler Gelon II and later under the Romans but fell into quiet obscurity after being conquered by the Normans in 1087. Its reincarnation as a tourist destination dates to the 18th century, when northern Europeans discovered it on the Grand Tour. Among its fans was DH Lawrence, who lived here between 1920 and 1923.
With this 2-hour private guided tour, you will enjoy the most important treasures of the town. You'll explore some famous sites and admire the stunning signs of the Roman and Greek eras all around you. You'll get to see the Ancient Greek Theatre, the Piccolo Teatro Odeon, the Corvaia Palace, Corso Umberto and Porta Messina among other things.
Posted By : Robert_M
The tour of the Greek Theater was nice and the tour
guide was pleasant and informative. But overall, somewhat underwhelming and not good value for the money. Guide finished tour after 1:40 rather than full 2 hours.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 17:11:43 
Posted By : Todd B
Maria Rosa was a terrific tour guide. She gave the perfect amount of information - enough to provide a deeper understanding of Taormina but not too much to overwhelm us. She somehow managed to keep our 2 teenage boys engaged for the entire 2 hours.
Definitely worth it!!!
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Posted On : 2019-08-02 03:01:42 
Posted By : Kathryn_C
The Guide was excellent She had a great knowledge both locally and of Sicily generally
She was very friendly and informative
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Posted On : 2019-05-16 03:52:50
Posted By : Iain C
Really enjoyed this tour, perfect balance between informative and entertaining - the sort of great overview that engages you enough to immediately start reading more about the in-depth history. Covering the greek, roman, norman, and arab influences in culture and architecture, and our wonderful guide was friendly and patient especially after a false start when our taxi drops us off at Porto Catania rather than Porto Messina and brought the tour to life.
A particular highlight is the greek/roman theatre, which aside from having an interesting history itself, features a view that has to be seen to be believed.
Posted By : Christine O
Our tour was terrific. Sarah was a wonderful and very knowledgeable guide. The Ancient Greek Theatre was the highlight of the tour and the views from there were incredible. She even gave us suggestions for restaurants for lunch. And she was right on! The best pizza ever!
Highly recommend.
Posted By : Robyn P
A great tour and our guide Sarah very knowledgeable. Taormina is a small town but Sarah filled in our 2 hours with historical information
Posted By : Josephine P
Maria Rosa was excellent and very informative - best to do this tour the day you arrive in Taormina - she shows you all the spots which makes it easy to wander for the rest of you stay. Highly recommend this tour.
Posted By : Brian T
We met our guide, Maria Rosa, at Taormina's Porta Messina. She is an excellent guide and her tour was very good. The tour included both well known and lesser know sites of Taormina. We appreciated her professional but friendly style, and her obvious extensive knowledge of history, culture, and architecture for the city and region. We highly recommend her and the private guided tour!
