Andiamo! Let's Go!

Now we need to get you to our part of Sicily.

This year we have more UK flights inbound than ever (yipee!!!), we recommend flying into Catania for easy accessibility to Taormina and surrounding areas. We have listed below the current flights we have at time of posting.

London Gatwick - AirOne, British Airways, easyjet, Thomson, Norweigan
London Luton - easyjet
Birmingham -Thomson
Manchester - easyjet, Thomson
Dublin - Aer Lingus

Last year a new airport opened at Comiso which is ideally situated for the south eastern towns of Noto, Ragusa and Modica (ideal for any Inspector Montalbano fans).

On arrival at Catania or Comiso airports we can arrange private transfer to your hotel or villa, we use a trusted transport company with an executive fleet of vehicles which can accommodate any party size with English speaking drivers.

We can recommend hotels in Taormina and Giardini Naxos to suit your needs, from luxury to boutique hotels, from family friendly to couple retreats.


For your flight and hotel bookings we would highly recommend a company called The Sicilian Experience, they are based in Central London with over 30 years of experience. www.thesicilianexperience.co.uk

Once in Sicily you can enjoy your personal itinerary created by White Almond – Private Sicily.


So what are you waiting for? ….. Andiamo! Let’s go!

Giardini Naxos and Taormina
Giardini Naxos

www.whitealmond-privatesicily.com
www.thesicilianexperience.co.uk

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