Isola Bella
A beach below Taormina joined to the small island of Isola Bella by a thin spit, a short way from the lower station of the Mazzarò cable car. The island is a nature reserve and museum run by the Naxos Taormina archaeological park, with its own ticket.
WhatBeach, TaorminaSicily
WhenJune to November20° in Nov
Getting there Car On foot
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessThe islet is a nature reserve and regional natural history museum; visiting it needs a ticket from the Naxos Taormina archaeological park (€6 full, €3 reduced).
- 15°J
- 15°F
- 15°M
- 16°A
- 18°M
- 22°J
- 25°J
- 26°A
- 25°S
- 23°O
- 20°N
- 17°D
Expect the sea at about 26 °C in August and 15 °C in January, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from June to November.
Getting in
- Access
- A thin strip links the islet to the beach. The shore is mapped as pebbles in OpenStreetMap.
- Parking
- ASM Mazzarò car park, Via Nazionale 147: 180 spaces, open 24 hours, paid.
- Public transport
- ASM cable car from Taormina town down to Mazzarò, every 15 minutes; the lower station is near Isola Bella.
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- visitsicily.info
- Facilities
- Parking