Funivia Mazzaro-Taormina (Mazzaro-Taormina Cableway), Taormina
And now, for something completely different, a cable car ride! The Funivia can whisk travelers from just outside the Messina Gate (Porta Messina) in Taormina to Mazzaro, the land of beautiful beaches and the aptly named Beautiful Island (Isola Bella), in little more than two minutes. The cable cars operate year-round from 8 am to 8 pm. Summer hours may run to 1 am.
The cable car system features gondolas with large windows that travel in two groups of four cabins each at around 100 feet above the ground. The ride offers spectacular views of the ancient city, beaches, and the Ionian Sea. The capacity of each car is about eight people. The cars are in near-continuous operation, depending on the season.
Construction of the Taormina cable car system began in 1928. It has been renovated at least three times since it opened for riders. The length of the ride is about 2,230 feet. The Mazzaro-Taormina line has carried more than one million passengers a year. Rides depart every 15 minutes. Bring a camera.
The cable car system features gondolas with large windows that travel in two groups of four cabins each at around 100 feet above the ground. The ride offers spectacular views of the ancient city, beaches, and the Ionian Sea. The capacity of each car is about eight people. The cars are in near-continuous operation, depending on the season.
Construction of the Taormina cable car system began in 1928. It has been renovated at least three times since it opened for riders. The length of the ride is about 2,230 feet. The Mazzaro-Taormina line has carried more than one million passengers a year. Rides depart every 15 minutes. Bring a camera.
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Sight Name: Funivia Mazzaro-Taormina (Mazzaro-Taormina Cableway)
Sight Location: Taormina, Italy (See walking tours in Taormina)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Taormina, Italy (See walking tours in Taormina)
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Taormina Introduction Walking Tour
Dionysius I, also known as Tyrant of Syracuse, permitted his army commander Andromachus to make a settlement in Taurmenium at the foot of Mount Etna in 396 BC. From its very beginning, Taormina has been the most desirable conquest of the great powers of the Mediterranean.
Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Normans, Swabians, French, Spanish, and Arogonese have all taken turns cross-pollinating... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Normans, Swabians, French, Spanish, and Arogonese have all taken turns cross-pollinating... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles