Plendidly situated, Taormina is Sicily's window on the modern world.
It is a delight to visit; filled with a wide range of restaurants and hotels, with sandy beaches far below.
The most illustrious relic of the past is the theatre. Begun in the 3rd century BC by the Greeks.
It was subsequently rebuilt by the Romans. Among other Classical remains are the ruins of the Oden (for musical performances) and the naumachia (an artificial lake for mock-battles).
On Piazza Vittorio Emanuele (site on the Roman Forum) Palazzo Corvaia (14th century) was built using stone from a temple that once stood here.
The 13th century Duomo (renovated in 1636) is a fortress-like building.