Around Taormina lays charming Sicilian towns, e.g. Castelmola with a norman fort and Forza D'Agro known from the Godfather triology.
Guided Experiences Hiking, diving, sailing, bathing, eating, cooking, lava crate trips, wine tasting...Taormina offers everyhting that suits your requests and taste.
Taormina Guy de Maupassant wrote in 1885: If someone were to spend just one day in Sicily and ask what we need to see, I would answer without hesitation: Taormina
Taormina is the most famous tourist city in Sicily and has a unique geographical position between Etna and the Mediterranean sea. The origin name of Taormina is varied, but according to greek historian Diodorus, Taormina was founded by Sicilians in 1000 B.C. when they settled on Mount Taurus and then became Tautominium and then Taormina. It was a perfect location to build a cityfortress, laying like a terrass in a generous environment by the sea and rich nature, and have remained such. Taormina became early an important route for travellers and from greek roman empire enjoyed richness and maximum splendour. The city has remained an important destination for its geographical position and its history. The city has been effected by siculians, greeks and romans, while the city is filled with medieval architecture and planning. In 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi put an end of foreign domination in Taormina and rest of Sicily. Lays north of Etna with a spectacular view to the active volcano and Calabria. Just 40 minutes for the international airport of Catania. Taormina is also called thesouth Monte Carlo with traces of luxurious previous decades. Aristocrats and bankers like Vilhelm II and Rothchilds found their way here. In the most famous Wunderbar, that you can find at Piazza 4th April, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sipped their favorite coctails. Taormina is also a host of the oldest Film Festival each year, Taormina Film Festival, with international celebrities. Personalities that appreciated Taormina in the history and created many works from it are; Johannes Wolfang Goethe, Alexandre Dumas, Guy de Maupassant, D.H. Lawrence, Edmondo De Amicis and Truman Capote to name few.
Audrey Hepburn in Taormina
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor visiting Taormina