I am planning a 10 day trip to Sicily toward the end of June, thinking we will be staying in either Taormina or Naxos as a base.
We will be flying into Catania and my first question is about a transfer to the hotel which seem to be really expensive? Are there any cheap options to get there like public transport or shared bus etc?
Not too keen on touristy places would prefer somewhere a bit quieter with a nice enough beach/hidden coves to explore, based on this would it be a good place to stay or better just to visit?
For the trip we want to do Etna, a day trip to Aeolian Islands and maybe a day at either palermo or cagliari.
Probably going to rent a car for 5-6 days and would like to know of any nice natural places to visit to go hiking/walking and visit any ruins.