Taormina, the loveliest town in Sicily...

Tuesday, 29th June 2010

From Mt Etna, our guide,Paulo, drove us to the coastal and hilltop town of Taormina. This is probably the prettiest town in the whole of Sicily and is also reputed to be the most expensive town on the island.

Paulo, our driver and guide on Tuesday...
we were dropped at one of the main gates into the city...

as in most of the towns we have visited thus far,

Taormina is also a town of narrow cobbled-stone lanes

lined by shops and restaurants..

behind one of the few cathedrals of the town,

the archeological excavations revealed

foundations from Greek and Roman times..

Arab and Muslim elements have to be searched out carefully..

the museum of the town..

several churches within the little hilltown...
the main tourist site of the town is the Greek Theatre.

below are some pictures of the Greek Theatre..

the Greek Theatre is located at one of the highest point of the town

and there are some vantage spots where one can view

the coastline and even the outline of mainland Italy...

we had been eating pastas almost every day...

so some decided to have a go at their pizzas for a change...

and over lunch we were serenaded by a local duet

who sang Italian classics like O Sole Mio etc...

too hot and thirsty?...

well this water fountain offers free cold water..

unshaven and tanned pakdokter after

5 days in hot and sunny Sicily.....