Appreciate the input. Now I’m down to 2 days Taormina / 4 days Siracusa or 3/3…
Leaning towards 2/4 so I can do a day trip to Noto.
Make sure to stop by bam bar in Taormina for a granita.
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I agree with the modica comment. We stayed in the ragusa area and visited Cos & Occhipiniti. Ortigia/Siricusa was one of my top places for sure.
Now leaning towards two nights Taormina, 4 nights Ortigia with a day trip to Noto.
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Barry,
We did a week on Sicily last fall.
Four days in Taormina and three days in Noto.
Taormina - Used it as base to visit the area. By far the most tourists we saw while visiting Sicily.
Hotel Ashbee - Great hotel but not cheap. Very nice 2* Michelin restaurant on property.
Visited Girolamo Russo and Maugeri on the slopes of Mt. Etna
Noto - Beautiful old quarter. Definitely quieter than Taormina. Fantastic Baroque architecture.
Hotel Q92 - Cool hotel right in the old quarter.
Visited Siracusa/Ortigia. Also went to the beach for one day just south of Noto.
If we were to change anything, we would stay in Ortigia instead of Noto and do a day or two visit to Noto.
You can see my pictures of Sicily on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/giantdolphan/
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@Gus_Siokis Im with you on Ortiga good base in a beautiful city with lots of history to see close by. Russo was my favorite of Etna along with Terre Nerre and Src
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I was underwhelmed in the extreme by noto. Day trip with a visit to cafe Sicilia and you’re good.
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