Mazzarò Beach (Lido Mazzarò) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Mazzarò Beach (Lido Mazzarò). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• The White Lotus Taormina and Giardini Naxos Boat Tour

• Sicilian wine tasting on the boat in Taormina

• Taormina Dolfin 2-hour boat tour

• Half-Day Cruise in Taormina with Snorkeling & Aperitif

It’s free to relax on the public stretches of sand on Mazzarò Beach, or you can pay to rent umbrellas and chairs from the on-site beach clubs. Seeing the beach on a boat tour is another option—expect to pay around US$80 for a half-day tour or US$200 for a full-day experience.

A cable car runs from central Taormina to Mazzarò Beach about every 15 minutes, or you can take a taxi and get to the beach in about 10 minutes. It takes about 30 minutes to walk up to Taormina from the beach, though the route is steep and challenging.

Yes, some tour agencies along the beach operate excursions leaving from Mazzarò, or you can sign up for one of the many boat cruises that depart from nearby ports like Giardini Naxos. These tours take you to see Taormina, Isola Bella, the Blue Grotto, and other local highlights from the water.

Yes, Mazzarò Beach is great for families with young children. Kids will have fun riding the cable car to and from the beach, as well as splashing around in the clear, shallow waters close to the shore. There are several restaurants along the beach if you’d like to spend a full day in Mazzarò.

While July and August are prime sunbathing months in Sicily, they’re also the island’s busiest travel months. Beat the crowds by visiting Mazzarò Beach during the shoulder season—May to June or September to October—when the weather is still plenty warm for swimming.