Milazzo

Milazzo is a town and comune on the northern coast of Sicily, Italy. It lies 40 km from Messina, just north of the road to Palermo. It is located on a peninsula called Capo di Milazzo. Frequent trains run from Palermo, Cefalu and Messina - from where you can connect to Taormina, Catania and Naples and Rome. The train station is about 3km South of the centre - buses run to the centre frequently and there are taxis.

There is a very long beach there that is never too crowded. Also, there is a promenade with a nice view. There is a car rental office in town. You can make few easy day trips to Mount Etna or Taormina. You can also take a day trip by train to Palermo or Cefalu. There is a very frequent reliable ferry service from Milazzo and the exploration of seven Eolian islands make great day trips. From the same port there are few organized boat tours to the islands. To see the vulcano you must take a tour. Otherwise you will get there and see nothing.