Sicily: Mount Etna, Taormina & Northeastern Sicily with Sarah Murdoch | Rick Steves Travel Talks (VIDEO)

In this travel talk, Rick Steves’ Europe co-author and tour guide Sarah Murdoch explains how Mount Etna — the still-active volcano simmering in Sicily’s northeastern corner — gave rise to the island, and still dominates it today. We’ll also drop in on the posh resort of Taormina, Catania — Sicily’s gritty “second city,” with a good WWII museum — and the charming beach town of Cefalù.

Planning a trip to Sicily? You’ll find lots of free travel information at https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/italy/sicily.

This video is an excerpt from a full-length, one-hour Sicily talk. You can watch the entire talk here: https://youtu.be/sId0ICT9Wfo

Or you can watch the other chapters from this talk:
Palermo: https://youtu.be/mt8SC8l1ThU
Trapani & Sicily’s West Coast: https://youtu.be/cATApgNr6aQ
Sicily’s Top Ancient Sights: https://youtu.be/C5JtJCFPHfk
Ragusa & Siracusa: https://youtu.be/bVhMxHzVe_Q

Recorded on March 3, 2018 • Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Center

Written and Presented by Sarah Murdoch
Produced by Cameron Hewitt
Filmed and Edited by Zen Wolfang
Photography by Sarah Murdoch, Cameron Hewitt, Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, and others
Graphics by Heather Locke and Rhonda Pelikan