Cefalu is a coastal town with a nice beach and a medieval Arab-Norman historic center. On the day of our visit, there was beautiful...

Our hotel in Cefalu was the Ossuna Bay Hotel. 1. Location: -walking distance to sights: yes, within historic quarter -safety: yes...

Cefalu was 1 hour and 45 minutes from Messina. When we arrived, we stopped at Sutt'a Ravia to have lunch. The restaurant is near the...

We hadn't planned to stop in Messina but since we were driving through, we decided to stop for a couple hours to see the sites. It's a...

We had dinner at Ristorante Al Giardino, located at Via Bagnoli Croci, 84. If you make a reservation online, you get 15% off the food....

Stop in Bar Turrisi, located at Via Papa Pio IX, 19. It's an interesting bar with an interesting theme. Climb up to the top and have a...

Just next door to Gelatomania was the bus stop to Castelmola, a town perched above Taormina. You can hike up for 1 hour but it was too...

Gelato break at Gelatomania, located at Corso Umberto, 7. Passion Fruit & Gianduia had good flavor but it wasn't as thick as gelato. It...

During our walking tour, we grabbed a quick lunch at Antica Rosticceria da Cristina, located at Via Strabone, 2. Order pizza by the...

Sicily is known for cannoli and supposedly the best ones in Taormina are at Pasticceria Minotauro, located at Via di Giovanni, 15. This...

Located in Taormina, the Teatro Antico is a perfect horseshoe-shaped theatre built in the 3rd century BC. It's the 2nd largest Greek...

Taormina is a popular resort with its own beach and sea views. It was a stop on the Grand Tour in the 1800s. There are a lot of...

Dinner was at Trattoria da Nino, located at Via Luigi Pirandello, 37A. We had the special of the night--€18. It was pasta with red shrimp...

After Mt. Etna, we drove 1 hour 20 min to Taormina. Our base for the next 2 nights was Bel Soggiorno, with a nice view of the sea. It's...

We wanted to summit Mt. Etna but we couldn't reach the summit because of recent volcanic activity. Normally, you would take a cable car...

The Rifugio Sapienza is an alpine hotel located at 1920 meters. Cars cannot go higher. It has 24 rooms and a restaurant/pizzeria serving...

From Catania, it was a 50 minute drive to Mt. Etna. Along the drive, we passed lava flows. Mt. Etna in the distance. As you enter Mt....

We had lunch at Due Pistacchi. It's located at via Salvatore Tomaselli, 9. They had no outdoor seating but the interior was elegant. We...

The next morning, we drove 45 minutes to Catania. Again, we followed Rick Steves' tour. The walk starts at Porta Uzeda. Water used to...

Our hotel recommended pizza at Piano B. It's located at Via Cairoli, 18, just a 3-minute walk from our hotel. In addition to pizza, Piano...