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Circumetnea Railway


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 15 attractions in Taormina
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Attraction type: Scenic railroad

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4 of 5 stars
sweetp0707London   3 contributions
london
Oct 28, 2009

We took the train from Nunziata as this was where our villa was. If you have a hire car and plan to drive to the train station this is a good station to park at. It is free and the next station from Gierre. The trip was lovely, nice views. We took the trip for about 1 hour which is... more

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4 of 5 stars
Teithiwr   11 contributions
South Wales
Aug 12, 2008
4
people found this review helpful

We set off from Taormina by first taking the bus down to the railway station and then the train to Catania. The trains on this side of the island are modern, fast and a very smooth ride. It was also nearly on time which I was told is not always the case. Arriving at Catania we thought we would walk... more

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2 of 5 stars
lardude   2 contributions
california
Nov 22, 2005
30
people found this review helpful

My wife and I took the Circumetnea Railway, as recommended by both the Eyewitness Guide (published by Dorling Kindersley) and the Rough Guide. We were both disappointed. Granted, we went on a rainy, foggy day so we didn't see Mt. Etna at all. That was disappointing, but understandable. But when we were there (October 2005), the train did not run... more

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4 of 5 stars
sottotenete   1 contribution
sicilia
Jul 30, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

La ferrovia circumetnea è in esercizio dal 1885 e collega i paesi attorno all'etna. questa ferrovia è una ferrovia a... more

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Taormina, Sicily, Italy