Not amazing. Nowhere near as impressive or pretty as many Greek islands. Tatty beach fully of second rate cafes. Just not worth the €10 cable car fee. Wish we had stayed in town.

The small island hides an extensive network of hidden paths, grottos, tunnels and a villa built into the rock. Like a giant Victorian grotto. Easy walk from the main road down the signposted path. Only 4€ and even has a clean toilet and shower. Looking forward to visiting again in a couple of years when the conservation and path rebuilding should be complete.

It's possible to walk from the Corso Umberto area of Taormina or ride the tram. We walked down and rode the tram coming up. The tide was low enough to allow people to walk from the mainland to the beach. A very short distance. Warm beautiful water and a fun experience.

A really beautiful beach, well worth the visit. My partner and I walked down from the high street, and took the shuttle bus back up. Definitely a work out for your legs! The beach was relatively quiet due to the time of year, and there was only one salesman trying to sell an excursion. Main thing to note is that it's a stony beach, so shoes are A MUST! And also there are jellyfish in the water!! I was surprised that there were no signs indicating this, but after speaking to locals, both types of jellies (brown and red) sting. You can get 'afterbite' in the local pharmacies, but I decided not to swim after that! The island is very pretty to look at and explore. A really fun trip, provided you're aware of all of the above.

Isola Bella was on our must do list for Taormina. It was one of those things that I did once but would never do again. We walked the 300 steps up and down, the climb up was slow and difficult. The only good thing was there were several spots along the way to take pictures. Once you get down to the bottom you have to walk through another beach area and a restaurant. Then you walk across the narrow strip of beach, fighting the waves, to get to Isola Bella. Once there there’s not much to do, the area is very small and you have to pay to actually visit the small island. Personally I wouldn’t recommend a visit, instead I would find a spot above in Taormina and take some nice pictures.

We walked along the pebbly beach towards their beachfront restaurant, for a spot of lunch. It was a lovely way to spend the afternoon taking in the scenery with a glass of wine in hand. You need to descend a long flight of stairs to get to the beach so take it easy if you’ve got dodgy knees. It’s a great spot to visit but very busy in summer, so book a table.

We went here after seeing all the amazing photos on line. In reality you'd be better seeing it from the hillside. Lots of steps down to a very busy stretch of beach, we sat far a little while and were constantly approached and asked if we wanted a massage! The sparkling clear water is pretty but felt a bit underwhelmed as the little island was all padlocked.

clearest water I’ve ever swam in. paid 10 eur for a chair and sunbathed into oblivion. keep in mind you’ll definitely need swim shoes as it’s a rocky beach w slippery reef, but that didn’t change my beautiful experience. there will be people asking if you want a massage but that’s typical of any public beach. Would recommend

Beautiful views but extremely expensive and overrated for what you get. We paid 20eur pp for beach sunbeds and umbrella (discounted from 25 as it was 3PM) and another 15 eur flat rate for a parking place 10 min away. Not sure why the beach is so popular given that it’s with stones, so difficult to get in and out of the water, and very busy. After visiting Fontane Bianchi this was a disappointment. As others have remarked there’s jellyfish in the water so watch out for stings.

Beautiful location for swimming, kayaking, snorkelling, etc. Steep path down to the beach from the road. Some nice restaurants/cafes along the beach. Nice cool, fresh water showers to clean after a swim. Island of Isola Bella is pretty, 5€ entry, not all that much to see, some nice views. Beware jellyfish- The mauve stinger jellyfish is common here, my wife had a severe sting, very painful with swelling on her upper body. Amazing there are not any more signs to warn people. Lifeguards did a good job overall.