Chiesa della Madonna della Rocca

It's breathtaking! A church carved into the rock. To get there, you have to climb a good 120 meters (there's a Way of the Cross along the way), but it's worth it! The view of Taormina from above is incredible, especially at sunset.

Set on hillside above taormina walk up several hundred steps to reach this church cut into side of rock. On way up get fabulous views of taormina and etna. The church is free to enter and quite small but still worth the hike up. Close by what looked like some old wall ruins couldn't get too close to these.

The church itself is a nice place to visit. The rock inside is unique. Free entrance. We weren’t able to access the gardens at all. The views are worth the walk up from Taormina. Not too difficult and rewarded with great views of the city, ocean, and Mount Etna. You can keep going up to the castle from here as well.

There is not so much to see inside the church, but the view from the top is amazing. You can also buy some water & drinks above. To reach the top, you need to either to hike or you can take a cab/car to go there from another side of the mountain.

Really worth the "hike" (you have some steps to climb, but it s really worth it, the views are really beautiful over the city, teatro antico and the sea), the little church is really special, carved into rock (the ceiling) and nicely decorated inside. Also, if you go round it, you have a really wonderful view of the other side of the mountain, with Etna and the surroundings (it reminded me of the old postcards, really recommend it) and a drinking fountain, so you don't have to worry about getting dehidrated.

Such a beautiful place for an evening walk. There are hundreds of stairs to climb, but the view is breathtaking. We went with 2 small kids and they were delighted.

Such a cute and unique little church - different to most of the ones you see around Sicily. It was a heatwave when I went so I waited until 8pm to walk up the stairs and it was still gorgeous at sunset. Only a few people were around so it was quiet and not touristy. It was enchanting at the top.

The climb up is worth it, what a stunning spot with incredible views. In addition to the gorgeous church carved into the cliffs, the castle that is above it is open for the first time in 35 years!