VIT Travel

Taormina 'the Mediterranean Pearl', is sited on a natural terrace sheer above the sea.
One cannot but remain absolutely charmed by the immense beauty of this place, the same sensation experienced by Johann Wolfgang Goethe during a visit to the 3rd-Century A.D. Greek Theatre, the symbol of the city. Standing among cypresses and prickly pears, its caves dug into the rock, Taormina’s Hellenistic Theatre was transformed into an arena by the Romans. It offers a spectacular view of the turquoise sea that runs all the way to the Calabrian coast in the northeast, to Syracuse in the south, and to the smoking peak of Mt. Etna in the west. At the end of your visit, meet your driver and leave to Aetna.
Climbing to the top, we can roam its changing topographies: from a fruitful countryside of sweet citrus groves to thick forests to bare terrain where the perfume of the broom shrub reigns, and, finally, the lunar atmosphere lying closer to the crater. From higher altitudes, it is even possible to see Malta on a clear day.
If you are lucky enough to see an eruption at night, the sight of lavic rivers flowing slowly down the mountainside is truly wondrous. The Bove Valley is equally alluring; a huge natural amphitheater whose walls are carved into deep canyons, its heights can reach up to 3,281 ft. Then, the ice cave Grotta del Gelo is an imposing volcanic cavity where the only perpetual glacier has ever formed at this latitude. When on the Volcano, you will have also the chance to visit a family-run wine estate for a commented wine tasting.