Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, is just off the "toe" of Italy's "boot." Its rich history is reflected in sites like the Valley of the Temples, the well-preserved ruins of 7 monumental, Doric-style Greek temples, and in the Byzantine mosaics at the Cappella Palatina, a former royal chapel in capital city Palermo. On Sicily’s eastern edge is Mount Etna, one of Europe’s highest active volcanoes. 

Taormina welcomes you at any time of the year with its Mediterranean climate, its historic center rich in landmarks, and its spectacular Hellenistic theater offering a spectacular view over the turquoise sea and a view stretching as far as the coast of Calabria, the city of Syracuse and the summit of Mount Etna.