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About Giardini-Naxos
Giardini-Naxos sits on the site of ancient Naxos, the first Greek colony on Sicily, so a day trip from here begins with layers of history already under your feet. From this bay you can climb the lava slopes of Etna on the Sicily: Etna & Alcantara Gorges Full-Day Tour with Lunch, or spend an afternoon in the vineyards above Taormina on the Taormina: Guided Etna Wine Tasting Half-Day Tour, where the island's volcanic soil and winemaking traditions meet.
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Giardini-Naxos stands on the site of Naxos, the earliest Greek colony in Sicily, so the area itself is an archaeological starting point. Day trips from here reach Etna's lava fields, Taormina's Greek theatre, and the Baroque towns of Syracuse and Noto, letting you trace Greek, Roman and Baroque layers of Sicilian history in a single outing.
