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  • Mike & Teresa vH

    "View from the boot" - Poem | Jan 13 09'

    by Mike & Teresa vH a traveling as a couple from Brisbane, on vacation in Messina

    "A poem by Teresa about Italians (and Sicilians!) ......"

    View from the boot (ode to the road). From Trentino to Calabria we drove From the “boot” to Sicily we sailed Negotiating tiny streets our... Continue reading »

  • &Benita

    In Messina, Sicily | Aug 27 06'

    by &Benita a 20 year old female traveling as a family from Alberta, on vacation in Messina

    Today we got to Messina. It's on the island of Sicily, which I think is what I think would be equivalent to a province of Italy's. We didn't book a... Continue reading »

  • Maya24

    Hiking | Jun 22 05'

    by Maya24 a 29 year old female from Quezon City, on vacation in Messina

    From Tunisia, we cruised to Messina, Italy, passing by the active volcano Mt. Stromboli.When we got to  Messina, we took the bus which brought... Continue reading »

  • Imelda and Kris

    Messina, Sicily | Jul 03 08'

    by Imelda and Kris a traveling as a couple from Wellington, on vacation in Messina

    "we learnt a hard lesson on booking accommodation in advance"

    The biggest one day drive of our trip around southern Italy was from Matera down to Villa San Giovanni and across the strait to Messina in Sicily.... Continue reading »

  • jocam

    Taormina | Jun 18 06'

    by jocam a 29 year old male traveling as a couple from Malta, on vacation in Messina

    We took a coach to Taormina, and spent the day there.  Mostly sight seeing, shopping and a visit to the Greek theatre. Continue reading »

  • Rich-n-Chris

    4th Stop, Messina | Oct 04 06'

    by Rich-n-Chris a male traveling as a couple from Lincoln, on vacation in Messina

    At the port of Messina, we opted to visit the active volcano of Mt. Etna.  For a couple of hours, we traveled by bus, then by arial, and final... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Messina

  • Will and Kimmy

    Day 19: Taormina | Jul 14 06'

    by Will and Kimmy a 32 year old male traveling as a family, on vacation in Taormina

    "a jewel in the middle of Sicily"

    Scusi for not posting for some time, we have been flat out and without internet for a few days.Today we got up early as we had to drive to Taormina... Continue reading »

  • Mike & Teresa vH

    Sicilia - Mt Etna area | Nov 22 08'

    by Mike & Teresa vH a traveling as a couple from Brisbane, on vacation in Villa San Giovanni

    "The majesty of Etna!"

    Sunday, 23rd November At last! Arrived in Sicily. Only annoying part is the cost of the 20 min ferry from Villa San Giovanni (closer than going... Continue reading »

  • DallasRichard

    Taormina Sicily | Aug 11 07'

    by DallasRichard a 55 year old male from Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, on vacation in Taormina

    "Simply Beautiful and Unforgetable"

    Greetings from Taormina. Taorminas beauty is uncontested and spectacular with pine trees and mansions crowning a cliff high above the sea. Sicily's... Continue reading »

  • Shermo

    Jenn vs. the Volcano...the Volcano Won | Dec 02 06'

    by Shermo a 32 year old female from New York City, on vacation in Mt. Etna

    "It's hard to take a volcano seriously when people climb it wearing loafers."

    There are scant few natural phenomenon that register on the mind of a Midwestern girl who grew up amid forested bluffs and Mississippi backwaters r... Continue reading »

  • Nevola Girls

    Taormina, Sicily | Aug 17 06'

    by Nevola Girls a real traveler from Winchester, on vacation in Taormina

    After three hours of winding up the Eastern coast of Sicily in the Mer-chay-dayz, we pulled in Giardini-Naxos, the trendy beach area at the foot of... Continue reading »

  • LSchlat

    Taormina | Apr 12 07'

    by LSchlat a female from Westford, on vacation in Taormina

    I really enjoyed Taormina, it wasn't full of tourists, and the people were friendly, I only wish we could have found out how to get down to the beach. Continue reading »

  • gingerette

    Sicily Part 2 | Jul 15 09'

    by gingerette a 22 year old female, on vacation in Taormina

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    We got a little bored in Catania... so we decided to take the bus a couple hours to see Taormina, a resort town in Sicily known for it's beautiful... Continue reading »

  • babeck

    Taormina & Mt. Aetna | Jun 12 06'

    by babeck a female traveling as a couple from Fremont, on vacation in Taormina

    "The thin air and strong smell of sulphur made it difficult to breathe ..."

    At about 10a.m. this morning in full sail, we passed through the Strait of Messina between the Italian mainland and the island of Sicily. It was ve... Continue reading »

  • Dallasjeff

    Taormina | Aug 11 07'

    by Dallasjeff a 40 year old male from Dallas, on vacation in Taormina

    "If it is good enough for Liza....."

    Well, we are towards the end of our trip.  We are now in Taormina, the most visited city in Sicily.  Taormina is all about the good life.... Continue reading »

  • WBWallace

    Taorimina | Apr 29 07'

    by WBWallace a traveling as a couple from Potomac, on vacation in Taormina

    4.20.2007 Taorimina, Sicily, ItalyToday the ship anchored in Giardini Bay at Naxos, six miles from Taoromina at 11:30, 1 ½ hour earlier than schedu... Continue reading »

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