"Castelmola: a better view" Castelmola by ICBT

Castelmola Travel Guide: 10 reviews and 14 photos

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This by necissity is going to be a short page: Castelmola is not very big. Actually, Castelmola is tiny. However, it is also beautiful and easily accessible from incredibly popular (and in my humble opinion incredibly overrated) Taormina.

Mola usually just gets footnoted as an 'off the beaten path' from Mina, but I decided it deserved its own page. It's worth a couple of hours on a busy schedule, or a relaxing afternoon/evening if you're in Taormina longer.

Above is a picture of Mount Etna right after sunset from the Castelmola Duomo. It's taken during those precious few moments in between night and day. Hey, I'm no expert photographer, but even this dark smudgy thing is evocative of the general atmosphere from up there.

What you're looking at is Etna behind clouds on the middle right. The Med and Sicilian coastline heading south towards Catania is on the left. Actualy most of the little white dots are lights from houses and roads.

Sorry I don't have any other photos. My camera was broken that day. Somebody should go take some and post them!!!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Prettier, less crowded, and more real than nearby Taormina.
Cons:A little tough to get to.
In a nutshell:An out-of-the-way 'angolo di paradiso'

Last visit to Castelmola: May 2003
Intro Updated Apr 16, 2004
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Reviews (4)

From the Piazzetta, the Exterior of the Cafe/Bar - Castelmola

The decor is... early Phallic Restaurants (1)

Caffè Turrisi has a wonderful view - it's three stories and each has a little terrace from which you can see the waters... more travel advice

The Castle Things to Do (2)

It's not called Castelmola for nothing. Although little more than four walls, the castle at the top of the moutain is... more travel advice

Arriving Transportation (1)

Castelmola is most easily reached by: Car - for those of you lucky enough to be travelling around Sicily in a car,... more travel advice

View from the Duomo Things to Do (2)

Taormina's Greek theatre has a fantastic view, this is true. It is, however, also crawling with tourists and costs 4.50... more travel advice

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IngvildOslo Aug 21, 2007 at 10:00 AM Report Abuse

What you really ought to do, is bypass this tourist joint, and walk on a 100 yards. There you'll see a bar called Cosmopolitan, with the sweetest old man behind the bar, views by far more spectacular and an atmosphere to die for.