Florence vs Taormina & the east: where should you stay?
Both are in Italy, and the honest difference between them is what a night costs and how far you are from everything else. The numbers below come from our own live inventory.
| Florence | Taormina & the east | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Renaissance · galleries · walkable | Etna · Greek theatre · sea |
| Typical nightly rate | €74 – €261 | €61 – €190 |
| Places to stay | 2,443 | 2,871 |
| Nearest airport | 8 min by road from Florence Peretola Airport | 1 hr 4 min by road from Catania Fontanarossa Airport |
| Things worth seeing | 3,045 | 8,037 |
Rates are the 10th–90th percentile of what we hold in each area, so they describe a normal night rather than the cheapest and most expensive rooms across the country.
Where to stay in Florence
All 2,443 in Florence5.00(3778)
from €157 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(820)
from €243 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(759)
from €137 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Where to stay in Taormina & the east
All 2,871 in Taormina & the east5.00(892)
from €664 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(696)
from €84 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(589)
from €96 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Keep planning
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