Things to Do in Taormina: the Teatro Greco Romano, the Castle, Isola Bella and Parco Trevelyan

Taormina packs an ancient theater, a castle, a museum at Isola Bella and a historic garden into one small town. The Teatro Greco Romano on Via del Teatro Greco is the place to start. Isola Bella and Parco Trevelyan make the best next stops, and the castle on Via Madonna della Rocca rounds out the day.

At a glance

• Top sights to see first: Teatro Greco Romano, Castello di Taormina, Isola Bella, Parco Trevelyan
• Archaeological park: Isola Bella, Castello, Terme Romane, Odeon and Teatro Antico
• Festival season at the Ancient Theatre in 2026: June 30 to October 10
• Driest month in the weather data: July, 2 rainy days

What are the best things to do in Taormina?

Teatro Greco Romano

The Teatro Greco Romano stands at Via del Teatro Greco 40. It is the town’s ancient theater, and it still hosts concerts and plays during the summer festival. It belongs to the regional archaeological park, which also takes in the Odeon and the Roman baths.

Full tickets are listed between €6 and €10, and reduced tickets between €3 and €5. Check the price at the gate, since the official listings give two different rates. Plan the visit around the festival calendar if you want to see the theater in use.

Castello di Taormina

The castle is part of the same archaeological park as the theater. Its address is Via Madonna della Rocca 9. The full ticket costs €10 and the reduced ticket €5.

The castle sits on a street named for the Madonna della Rocca.

Isola Bella and Villa Caronia

Isola Bella is listed as the Museo naturalistico regionale di Isolabella e Villa Caronia, a regional natural history museum. Official listings give two addresses: Via Nazionale 109 and Via Luigi Pirandello 105.

Because two addresses circulate, confirm which entrance you are heading to before you set out.

Parco Trevelyan

Parco Trevelyan is a historic garden at Via Bagnoli Croci.

Look those up before you go. Skip it if the day is already full with the theater and the castle.

When is the best time to visit Taormina for sightseeing?

Winter is mild but wet. January has highs near 57°F (14°C) and 11 rainy days, so sightseeing needs an umbrella. By April highs reach 65°F (18°C) with 7 rainy days, and in May they climb to 72°F (22°C) with only 4. In summer, go to the theater and castle early in the day, and save an evening for the festival that runs from June 30 to October 10 in 2026.

What to eat in Taormina

Taormina’s restaurants include La Capinera, the restaurant of chef Pietro D’Agostino, and St. George Restaurant by Heinz Beck inside The Ashbee Hotel. Otto Geleng serves under a bougainvillea pergola overlooking the Ionian Sea. Tischi Toschi is a gourmet trattoria in vico Ciscona-Paladini.

For local products, La bottega del Formaggio lets you eat them on site. Book the chef-led restaurants ahead in summer.

Things to do in Taormina at night

Evenings revolve around the Ancient Theatre, which hosts many of the concerts and plays of the Taormina Arte International Festival. Palazzo Corvaja hosted the play La cena from September 30 to October 4, and the Casa del Cinema held a masterclass with Roberta Torre from October 8 to 10.

The 2026 calendar also had the Taormina Film Festival from June 10 to 14, Taobuk book festival events on June 20 and 21, the Taormina Jazz Festival on July 26 and the Taormina Music Award on September 19. Religious festivals come around each year: San Pancrazio on July 9, Madonna della Rocca on September 17, and Corpus Domini in May and early June. Check the new season’s dates before booking a trip around an event.