Stop #1 on our Honeymoon Cruise aboard Celebrity.....
This is basically the only thing to see when docking at Catania, Sicily. The city of Catania itself has NOTHING. Taormina is about a 45 minute train ride away. It would have been way better if we docked at Messina but of course, that would just make too much geographical sense. Guessing it was probably cheaper to dock at Catania.
From Taormina’s station, the amphitheater and town centre is about a 10 minute drive up the hill. They say you can hike it up in a couple hours but that is a bit hard to believe considering how steep it looked. In any case, we found 2 other travellers who were willing to split a cab with us so up we went for only 5 euros each.
The amphitheater is neat but for 10 euros, I felt I was paying more for the view. There are stunning views of the coastlines and on a non-cloudy day, you apparently can get a good view of Mt. Etna. The town is cute but can be enjoyed in less than an hour. Overall, would not visit this place otherwise as Sicily has way more to offer.