Places to Explore In Mount Etna and Eastern Sicily

Aci Castello

An ancient fishing village, this little town sits 49 feet above sea level and takes its name from the 11th-century Norman castle that dominates the...

• 4 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Acireale

Acireale sits amid a cluster of rocky pinnacles and lush lemon groves. The craggy coast is known as the Riviera dei Ciclopi, after the legend...

• 6 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Aci Trezza

Aci is a mythological river that is said to have flowed from the wellsprings of Etna to the sea. According to the ancient Greeks, it...

• 5 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Castelmola

• 0 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Catania

The chief wonder of Catania, Sicily's second city, is that it's there at all. Nearly every century has seen its share of tragedy for the...

• 12 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 10 Things To Do

Messina

• 6 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Mount Etna

• 9 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 9 Things To Do

Punta del Faro

• 3 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Riposto

This seaside village is said to be named for the primary business that used to dominate its shores: a depository for barrels and goods before...

• 1 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Savoca

Located on a ridge amid a pair of tremendous hills, Savoca sits at the end of a 2-mile stretch of road that serpentines up from...

• 1 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Taormina

The view of the sea and Mount Etna from Taormina's jagged, cactus-covered cliffs is as close to perfection as a panorama can get—especially on clear...

• 6 Restaurants
• 7 Hotels
• 7 Things To Do