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Mount Etna


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 18 attractions in Catania
Traveler Description: Mount Etna is the tallest active volcano of Europe and the 2° most active volcano of the World. It's located in the east side of Sicily in the... more »
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Attraction type: Volcano
Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Group tours/bus tour

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5 of 5 stars
jbsn1 1 contribution
Jul 11, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We loved Taormina. Christian of Sicily Limousines met us promptly in Messina. His English was easy for us to understand (much better than our Italian). He explained a lot about the area. We stopped at the village below Taormina to take some pics and then drove up to Castelmora 500m above the sea. The view was outstanding. Christian dropped us... more

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5 of 5 stars
micmor212 3 contributions
New York, NY
Jul 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We used Sicily Limousine Service for all of our transfers in Sicily recently. (Catania to Toarmina; Toarmina to Milazzo; Messina to Catania.) Tiffany, the office manager, responded promptly to all inquiries and her quotes were reasonable - there were no surprises. Claudio was our driver on two occaisions; he met us with a sign with our name on it at... more

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5 of 5 stars
luvtaormina 2 contributions
luvtaormina
Jun 25, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

We could not imagine celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary anywhere else in the world but Taormina, Sicily. And who would help us arrange the renewal of our vows in a 1500 year old church... (with a priest who had the vows ready in English)... non other than Sebastiano from Sicily Life! Afterward, Sebastiano took us for a drive on the... more

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3 of 5 stars
lovetomatopasta 4 contributions
Sydney
Jun 24, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

We took the Mt Etna tour with Sicily Life in June. The guide was great, spoke fluent English and told us a lot of information about the mountain and the surroundings, took us to the honey and wine tasting as everyone has mentioned here. I don't know if I expected too much from reading other great reviews--- but I felt... more

Perfect
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5 of 5 stars
tomjet3 4 contributions
phoenix
May 5, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

Antonio was our driver and took us to see Naxos, Taormina and Mt Etna. I highly recommend this tour group. Could not have asked for a more relaxed but efficient experience. BRAVO Antonio! more

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5 of 5 stars
ccamarda 6 contributions
rockville centre ny
Jan 7, 2009
4/6 found this review helpful

Our first tour with Sicily Life of Mount Etna was a breathtaking adventure. Sebastiano, our guide was the most patient man. My friend, who was very afraid of heights, was actually able to enjoy this tour because of him. He helped her see the sights and overcome her fear during this tour. It was an amazing experience! Etna was facinating... more

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5 of 5 stars
TBHHorley 5 contributions
Horley
Nov 24, 2008
3/4 found this review helpful

My wife and I used Etnaexperience.com for our day trip to Mt Etna. Olga Paolo were all professional enthusiastic and most helpful If you are taking a trip talk to them first they were great anso the picnic supplied was excellent and more than plentiful more

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5 of 5 stars
AndySD 27 contributions
San Diego
Nov 23, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

It seems some tourists are not aware they are 9000 ft up a volcano. This is not the place for shorts and sandals; wear long pants, jackets, scarfs, earmuffs....anything to keep warm! The funicular and the jeep ride are not the most scenic but the experience at the top is unforgettable. Ridiculously cold and windy with the clouds reducing visibility... more

fab trip!
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5 of 5 stars
SouthamptonLoopyloo 1 contribution
southampton
Nov 2, 2008
7/7 found this review helpful

having read reviews from trip advisor 3 friends and myself booked with Sicily life for the etna experience trip. We had a fab day with Antonio as our guide. He spoke good English and was really well informed. He picked us up from the hotel at 9am and off we set for Mt Etna. We stopped for wine tasting on... more

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5 of 5 stars
black325 17 contributions
Freehold, NJ
Oct 18, 2008
7/8 found this review helpful

We were on a Globus tour and had a free day in Taormina. We wanted to visit the hometown of 3 of my husband’s 4 grandparents with a stop at Mt. Etna on the return to our hotel. After a lot of research and posting a request for suggestions for private tour companies on tripadvisor’s Sicily forum, we received 3... more

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Catania, Sicily, Italy