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Taormina Travel Guide
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Overview: Sicily's most famous holiday resort town, Taormina, was the
19th-century haunt of British aristocracy and the place chosen by D
H Lawrence to write his erotic novel, Lady Chatterley's
Lover. The town boasts what is surely the most photographed
view in Sicily, across the beautiful ancient Greek amphitheatre to
the sea with Mount Etna in the background. Taormina today remains
Sicily's favourite holiday destination with its winding medieval
streets and tiny passages hiding some great restaurants, cafes and
ice-cream parlours, some hidden in secluded gardens and others in
pleasant squares or terraces with sea views. It is a great place to
shop, too, with thousands of boutiques selling crafts, fashion,
jewellery, ceramics, mosaics and porcelain dolls. A popular beach
is at Giardini-Naxos, a few miles away, and a funicular connects
the old town to the coastal area of Mazzaro below. The stone walls
of the old city, sited on a plateau, enclose some fascinating
archaeological monuments and medieval palaces including the Palazzo
Santo Stefano.
Attractions Catania
The second largest city in Sicily, Catania sits in the shadow of
Europe's highest volcano, Mount Etna, on the east of Sicily between
Syracuse and Taormina. Ugly, decayed and crime-ridden today, it was
once called the 'city of black and white' because of... see full details
Mount Etna
Sicily's greatest natural attraction is the very active volcano,
Mount Etna, which has been spewing lava and shaking the earth for
centuries, most recently in 2002. About 20 miles (32km) from
Catania the craters below the summit can be reached from the town
of... see full details
Ortygia
The Ponte Nuova (New Bridge) connects the mainland city
of Syracuse to the island of Ortygia, where most of the worthy
sights are located. The remains of the Temple of Apollo are sited
in the Piazza Pancali; this is the oldest Greek temple... see full details
Parco Archeologico della Neapolis
The archaeological park on the western edge of the city of
Syracuse contains the celebrated rock-hewn Greek amphitheatre,
capable of holding about 15,000 people, where Euripides and
Aeschylus' works were performed in antiquity. Today Greek dramas
are still played here on occasion. Inside a... see full details
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