From Rome to the Alcantara Valley by train

A slow and fascinating journey by train departing from Rome to Catania, continuing with the Circumetnea 

A journey with an ancient taste, this by train, which brings us back to the emotions of the first travelers of the mid-nineteenth century who from England began to discover the world. Thanks to the geographical conformation of the country, the Italian railway travels for a good part along the coasts of the peninsula offering the traveler the opportunity to admire the beautiful seascape until reaching Villa San Giovanni. Here the locomotive and carriages of our Intercity are transhipped on the ferry for the crossing of the Strait of Messina that takes us to the island of Sicily. The journey continues to Catania with a spectacular view of the Isola Bella of Taormina and the Riviera dei Ciclopi characterized by its legendary stacks. From here it will be possible to embark on the Circumetnea that will allow us on a path along the circumnavigation of the Etna volcano to visit the villages and stay to discover the Alcantara Valley.