{"id":111859,"date":"2026-03-26T09:23:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/?p=111859"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:00:59","slug":"cefalu-and-taormina-among-the-20-best-destinations-in-europe-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/cefalu-and-taormina-among-the-20-best-destinations-in-europe-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cefal\u00f9 and Taormina among the 20 Best Destinations in Europe for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Let\u2019s start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/cefalu\/\"><strong>Cefal\u00f9<\/strong><\/a> (PA), ranked 15th on the international list. Nestled on the <strong>northern coast<\/strong> of <strong>Sicily<\/strong>, this <strong>fishermen&#8217;s village<\/strong> enchants visitors with its monumental historic center, at the heart of which stands a jewel: the Cathedral of Cefal\u00f9, which, together with the Cathedrals of Palermo and Monreale, is one of the must-see stops on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/arabic-norman-palermo\/\">UNESCO itinerary dedicated to Arab-Norman architecture<\/a> in <strong>Sicily<\/strong>. Among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/sicilian-villages-the-most-beautiful-in-italy\/\"><em>The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy<\/em><\/a>, <strong>Cefal\u00f9<\/strong> is one of the most evocative destinations on the entire island. Towered over by the rock on which the <strong>Temple of Diana<\/strong> (9th century BC) stands, the historical district lies in the shadow of the bastion surrounded by the <strong>megalithic city walls<\/strong>, traces of which remain along the <strong>Giudecca Cliff<\/strong> (<em>Postierla<\/em>) and <strong>Piazza Garibaldi<\/strong> (<em>Porta Terra<\/em>). Among the historic buildings not to be missed are <strong>Palazzo Maria<\/strong> and the <strong>Osterio Magno<\/strong>. Here you\u2019ll find a <strong>medieval washhouse<\/strong> powered by the <em>Cefalino<\/em> River, accessible via a lava-stone staircase (<em>a \u201clumachella\u201d<\/em>). Looking for a taste of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/baroque-in-sicily\/\"><em>Baroque<\/em><\/a>? Check out the facades of the <strong>Monte della Piet\u00e0<\/strong> (1716) and the <strong>Church of Purgatory<\/strong> (1668), which preserve several mummies inside. Among the museums, the <strong>Mandralisca Museum<\/strong> is definitely worth a visit; it houses the <em>Portrait of an Unknown Man<\/em> by Antonello da Messina. Foreign tourists love to end their day in <strong>Cefal\u00f9<\/strong> with a \u201cseaview\u201d dinner in the <strong>fishermen\u2019s village<\/strong>, on the pier facing the illuminated cliffs, where you can enjoy the delicacies of the <strong>local seafood-based cuisine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2539\" height=\"1428\" alt=\"Taormina vista su monte Etna\" title=\"cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-111220\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272539%27%20height%3D%271428%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202539%201428%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272539%27%20height%3D%271428%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cultura_taormina_vista-su-monte-etna_JustMaria_.jpg 2539w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/localita\/taormina\/\"><strong>Taormina<\/strong><\/a> (ME) closes the <strong>\u201cTop 20\u201d<\/strong> list of destinations most loved by international tourists, showcasing its renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/attrazione\/il-teatro-greco-di-taormina\/\">Ancient Theater<\/a>, located within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/itinerario\/archaeological-parks-between-catania-and-taormina\/\">Naxos and Taormina Archaeological Park<\/a>, one of the most visited sites by foreign tourists in <strong>Sicily<\/strong>. It\u2019s very easy to fall under <strong>Taormina<\/strong>\u2019s charming spell: just stroll down <strong>Corso Umberto<\/strong>, passing through the stone arch of <strong>Porta Messina<\/strong>, to find yourself at the heart of a <strong>vibrant nightlife<\/strong> scene, filled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/shopping-handcrafts-in-sicily\/\">art shops<\/a> and <strong>trendy caf\u00e9s<\/strong>, yet one that doesn\u2019t overlook the beauty carved into the stone of historical buildings and monuments, such as the <strong>Cathedral of San Nicol\u00f2 di Bari<\/strong> with the <strong>Quattro Fontane<\/strong> fountain right next to it. In a nutshell, it is a destination that embodies the <strong>Mediterranean style<\/strong> and the <strong>\u201cslow life\u201d<\/strong> so beloved by foreigners in Italy. The must-see spots in <strong>Taormina<\/strong>? <strong>Palazzo Corvaja<\/strong>, a medieval fortress converted into an art gallery; the <strong>Naumachia<\/strong>, used by the ancient Romans to simulate naval battles; <strong>Piazza XXV Aprile<\/strong>, at the opposite end of the Corso, toward <strong>Porta Catania<\/strong>, a viewpoint overlooking <strong>Mount Etna<\/strong> surrounded by the churches of <strong>St. Augustine<\/strong> and <strong>St. Joseph<\/strong>, with the double staircase leading to the <strong>Clock Tower<\/strong>. Just a few minutes from the square stands <strong>La Villa<\/strong>, <strong>Taormina<\/strong>\u2019s famous 19th-century garden\u2014one of the most beautiful and unexpected places\u2014whose history is linked to <strong>Lady Florence Trevelyan<\/strong> and another local landmark: <strong>Isola Bella<\/strong>. The islet, connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of gravel, is now an <strong>environmental conservation center<\/strong> managed by the University of Catania.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":112669,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1918,1923],"tags":[],"luogo":[3011,2235],"stagione":[1874,1877,1875,1876],"class_list":["post-111859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arte-e-cultura-en","category-mare-in-sicilia-en","luogo-cefalu","luogo-taormina","stagione-autumn","stagione-spring","stagione-summer","stagione-winter"],"acf":{"sottotitolo":"Cefal\u00f9 and Taormina have been included in the European Best Destinations 2026 ranking","titolo_paragrafo_1":"Detail","paragrafo_1":"<p>Two Sicilian locations stand out in the \u201cTop 20\u201d <strong>European destinations most sought after by international tourists<\/strong>: <strong>Cefal\u00f9<\/strong> and <strong>Taormina<\/strong>. This is revealed by the European Best Destinations 2026 ranking, which every year publishes the results of a survey of over one million travelers from 154 different countries, evaluating popularity, the quality of the tourism offer, growth in online interest and in sustainability awareness. This ranking recognizes two Sicilian cities for their ability to harmoniously blend <strong>art, sea, charming villages and Mediterranean vibe<\/strong>s. 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