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beautiful but overcrowded beach

From here you have a privileged view of Isola Bella, a rocky islet at the foot of Taormina connected to the mainland by a thin strip of sand. A ticket is required to visit. More information here: https://parchiarcheologici.regione.sicilia.it/naxos-taormina/biglietti/isola-bella-a-taormina-biglietto/

A quick little loop above the completely overcrowded tourist town of Taomina, starting in the tranquil village of Castelmola...a beautifully laid out and largely well-marked (red/white) hiking trail, well-maintained. Steep but not "exposed"...from the summit: beautiful views of Mount Etna (when it appears), the sea, the coast, and the "summit" of Mount Veneretta is a trignomic point!

This is really a really beautiful spot!!

Now much cleaner and more well-kept

Very cold water all year round. Very busy in summer. After rain in winter, the gorge is partially closed due to the risk of floods.

It is the beach of Taormina

The formation of the Alcantara riverbed can be traced back to around 300,000 years ago, although the current configuration of the river in the gorge section is mainly the result of the lava flows that occurred in the last 8,000 years. The interaction between the river water and the underlying magmatic mass played a crucial role in this process, causing accelerated cooling. This phenomenon has generated a series of irregular fractures, some of which have a chaotic arrangement, while others show a more regular geometry. Among these formations, we can identify prismatic structures of various configurations, including those known as "woodpiles," "harps," "rosettes," and the impressive vertical formations called "organ pipes," which can reach remarkable heights, even up to 30 meters.