Taormina

Why Visit Taormina? # The scent of crushed caper leaves and salted lemons drifts upward from coastal terraces as church bells echo across the stone valley. Taormina perches on a dramatic cliffside ledge high above the Ionian Sea, offering American travelers a classic Sicilian escape where ancient history meets modern Mediterranean ease. Mount Etna looms to the south, its snowy or ash-dusted peak providing a striking backdrop to medieval alleyways and sun-bleached palazzos.