Grand Hotel Miramare   (4*)

the beautiful villa and pool

This hotel has a fantastic location just a 10 minute walk away from Taormina, and an easy cable car ride to the beach below. It is built on the hillside and so has superb views from many parts of the hotel.

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Lunch on the terrace overlooking the sea

Swimming pool

Restaurant

Standard room

Fantastic views from the villa

Features

• Attractive gardens
• Swimming pool with sun loungers and pool towels
• Tennis court
• Lounge and bar
• Poolside snack bar (open June to September)
• Internet point
• Complimentary shuttle service to a private beach
• Easy car parking
• Occasional evening entertainment

Rooms

All the rooms are air-conditioned with TV, mini-fridge and safe. Sea View rooms and a balcony are available at a supplement.

Restaurants

There is a restaurant serving a la carte and table d'hôte menus with a panoramic open-air terrace for al fresco dining.

The Resort

• Taormina is the best resort in Sicily with spectacular views to the sea below. You'll find little boutiques, craft shops, pavement cafes, and excellent restaurants, while a cable car takes you down to the beach. Evening is an atmospheric time to find a quiet bar or a good restaurant, while Taormina has its own theatre in a dramatic location, plus a cathedral and public gardens.

Trips and Excursions

• Visit the famous Mount Etna volcano which is still active - most of the year it is snow capped and smoke billows from the crater - you can either drive from Taormina or take one of the many tours. When you get there, buses take you up to 2000m and from there you can walk up to the hot lava or take a jeep.
• Enjoy eating out in local restaurants and the wonderful food and ambience - there is plenty of choice in both Taormina and Castelmola (easy to get to if staying at Villa Sonia) - some hotels (for example Villa Sonia) . have a semi-half board where you eat in the hotel for a few nights, and are free to eat out the other nights
• Take the cable car down to the beach near Taormina
• Enjoy a mini-cruise to the Aeolian Islands - there are nine volcanic islands to the North of Sicily including Lipari which has an impressive Spanish castle, Stromboli where volcanic eruptions occur daily, and Volcano where you can have a therapeutic soak in the active thermal springs
• Visit the preserved roman city of Syracuse which has a rock carved theatre and was the venue for gladiator fights
• Visit the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento including the mosaics of the Roman Villa of Casale
• Explore the streets and alleyways of Taormina, including the amphitheatre, pavement cafes, interesting shops and restaurants
• Hire a car and explore the delightful inland villages of Sicily as well as driving towards Mount Etna

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