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Isola Bella — Aerial view of Isola Bella and its narrow beach connectionPhoto: Scott Wylie · CC BY 4.0 · edited
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Isola Bella

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Isola Bella is a tiny tidal island in the Mazzarò district of Taormina, on the Ionian Sea, now a nature reserve.

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Isola Bella — Rocky islet and clear shallows beside the beach Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Isola Bella — Rocky islet and clear shallows beside the beachIsola Bella — Wooded island and sheltered bay seen from the beachIsola Bella — Isola Bella's tree covered shoreline seen across calm waterIsola Bella — The island viewed from the pebbled beach and its loungersIsola Bella — Rocky island and cove framed by greeneryIsola Bella — Sheltered bay, small island, and curving beach facilitiesIsola Bella — Green rocky headland and islet above the blue seaIsola Bella — Isola Bella across the bay in evening lightIsola Bella — Distant island and boats seen through seaside treesIsola Bella — Island and bay seen in soft late day lightIsola Bella — Clear shallows and a small boat beside the bay

Shorts

Why go

  • Seagrass meadows of Posidonia oceanica and the large pen shell Pinna nobilis in the waters around the island
  • The reserve's endemic plants, including Limonium ionicum and Colymbada tauromenitana
  • Birds of the reserve, including Audouin's gull and the peregrine falcon

Season and conditions

  • The northern part of the island can currently be visited.
  • Tides sometimes close the short gap to the shore, so the island becomes a peninsula.

With kids

  • The small beach is sharp volcanic shingle and a popular spot for sunbathers.

Facilities

  • Museum on the island Closed.

How to get there

  • On footA sandbank joins Mazzarò beach to the island, and a narrow path often runs along it.
  • BoatVisitors can also paddle out to the island from the shore.

Sources: Isola Bella (Sicily) - Wikipedia · Taormina - Wikivoyage (see) · Isola Bella (Sizilien) - Wikipedia · Île Belle (Taormine) - Wikipedia · Isola Bella (Sicilia) - Wikipedia · checked 19 Oct 2026

Where
Taormina

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

Who runs the Isola Bella nature reserve?

CUTGANA, a research centre of the University of Catania, runs the reserve.

Is Isola Bella protected?

Yes. The island became a nature reserve in 1998, a site of community importance in 2005 and a special protected area in 2015.

How big is the Isola Bella nature reserve?

The reserve covers about 10.49 hectares. The island is zone A, and the nearby headlands are zone B.

What is Isola Bella called in Sicilian?

Its Sicilian name is Isula Bedda. It is also nicknamed the pearl of the Mediterranean.

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