Flight
Because Sicily is an island, you will most likely have to take a connection. For those who are seeking the most economical route to Sicily, we highly recommend finding your cheapest flight to Europe first using Google Flights or Skyscanner. Any major city in Europe will have flights to CTA so feel free to visit another country on your way in or out.. maybe Lisbon, London or Paris! Buon viaggio! For those of you who are interested in using credit card points: United has tickets for 30k miles from NYC to CTA. What does this mean? You can earn anywhere from 20-100k points by opening up a Chase card. This could cover your whole flight! Note: Chase Rewards can be transferred to United on a 1 to 1 ratio for free (10,000 points = 10,000 Miles)! This can be good if you are short a few miles. American has tickets for 52k miles from JFK to FCO. You can earn 10-65k points by opening up an AAdvantage Mastercard. Who doesn't like a little credit card hack? Delta has tickets for 70K miles from NYC to FCO. You can earn 60-125k points by opening up an American Express Skymiles card. * Note: Amex Cards transfer to Delta on a 1 to 1 ratio for free (10,000 points = 10,000 Miles)! This can be good if you are short a few miles.
Hotel
There are an endless amount of hotels in Taormina. Taormina is built into a mountain so the more central, the better but Taormina itself isn't that big so you'll be walking distance from the center if you book in and around town. If you choose to stay at the bottom of the mountain, you will need to take a shuttle, taxi, or funicular into town. Some hotels we recommend: Metropole The Ashbee NH Piccolo Giardino Villa Fiorita Diodoro
House Or Rental
There are many AirBnb options of all sizes and price points in and around Taormina, if Taormina's hotel options do not suit your tastes. Giardini Naxos is a bordering beach town as well but just keep in mind, you will need to take a taxi into Taormina.
Shuttle
July 17, 2023 4:45 pm - 2:00 am
Shuttles will be provided to transport you to the wedding venue. Please plan to arrive early at Taormina Porto Messina bus terminal. Buses will leave at 4:45pm SHARP. There will be a return transfer at 2am. If you told us what hotel you're staying at when you RSVP'd, we have some additional minivan transfers from the bus terminal to your hotel at the conclusion of the wedding. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate Airbnbs or other hotels if you did not tell us where you're staying. PLEASE PLAN TO ARRANGE FOR TAXI SERVICE IN ADVANCE. There will not be taxis available at that hour and Uber does not exist in Sicily.