Ancient Theatre of Taormina (Teatro antico di Taormina) is a 3rd-century BC Hellenistic theatre located in Sicily, Italy, renowned as the second-largest in the region after Syracuse and celebrated for its horseshoe shape and dramatic views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea.
The main street of Taormina is dedicated to Umberto I of Savoy, king of Italy from 1878 to 1900. The Corso Umberto I was part of the ancient Via Valeria which, crossing the city before falling down towards the sea, was connecting Messina to Catania. Bordered to the north by Porta Messina and to the south from Porta Catania, the Corso shows facilities and buildings belonging to styles from different eras, from the Arabic to the Norman, from the Gothic to the Baroque. With its charming Corso Umberto, the town transforms into an open-air shopping promenade, where luxury fashion houses, local artisans, and historic ateliers blend into the fabric of its architectural beauty.
Isola Bella is a small island near Taormina, Sicily, southern Italy. Also known as the Pearl of the Ionian Sea, it is located within a small bay on the Ionian Sea.
Step into a warm and elegant Sicilian home that has been enchanting guests since the 1950’s. In Taormina, Villa Sant’Andrea is a place where languid days are best spent by the sea.
When Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, opened its doors in 1873, it not only became Taormina’s very first hotel, but also quickly rose to fame as a pioneer in putting Sicily on the map.
Perched on a cliff above Taormina, the San Domenico Palace blends six centuries of Sicilian history with one of Europe’s most spectacular coastal settings. Once a Dominican monastery and now a Four Seasons hotel, it has hosted royalty, writers and film stars while overlooking Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea.