Upon arriving on the shores of the gentle Ionian Sea, we recommend getting a map of Taormina with hotels as the first thing to do. This is for those cases when you either didn't bother or intentionally didn't want to book a room online and decided to see the place where you will spend the next 7 days of your vacation with your own eyes.
A map of Taormina in will help you navigate how to best get to the beaches, where the funicular is located, and which route is best to take for a shopping trip to nearby Catania.
And to avoid getting lost among the multitude of attractions, it is advisable to purchase a map of Taormina where all the interesting places of the resort are schematically marked with transportation options to reach them.
The small resort town of Taormina is divided into two parts: there is the historic center of the city and the Taormina Mare coastline. If you're wondering which area of Taormina is better to stay in, it all depends on your preferences. Accommodation in the historic center will be more expensive, but you should consider that in this case, you will need to take the funicular to reach the beach area.
The areas of Taormina where it is best to stay with children are still the ones along the Ionian Sea coast, to avoid spending extra time on the road to the beaches. And the prices here will be cheaper compared to staying in the center of the resort.
The districts in the center of Taormina offer 3-4 star hotels starting from around 100 EUR, but just imagine living with a view of the central square of the city and enjoying the sight of the Cathedral from your hotel window — it's worth it!
