Taormina

Taormina’s area was inhabited by the Siculi even before the Greeks arrived on the Sicilian coast in 734 BC to found a town called Naxos. The theory that Tauromenion was founded by colonists from Naxos is confirmed by Strabo and other ancient writers. Taormina became famous around the world for its beautiful scenery, colorful landscapes, and picturesque views of Etna steaming into the turquoise sea.   Many hotels were built and managed by families of Taormina, and the villaige of fishermen, farmers, and wealthy bourgeois turned this country into a town of merchants, hoteliers, and builders.

Starting from the 19th century, Taormina became a popular tourist resort in the whole of Europe. People who visited Taormina included; Oscar Wilde, Nicholas 1st of Russia, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Nietzsche (who here wrote his Also sprach Zarathustra), Richard Wagner and many others.

Today,Taormina is considered one of the most beautiful, most comfortable and most attractive destinations, of all of Sicily. This is mainly due to the characteristics of the surrounding landscapes: the sea with its attractive beachs and the mountains and hills that represent the whole central part of the region, a feature that drives millions of tourists to visit the beautiful city every year.