Its walls, built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, tell a story of defense and silence. Originally, it was probably a fortified structure of Swabian times. Observe the battlements in the Catalan-Gothic style : they seem ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

The first defensive structures here date back to Greek times, around the fourth century BC. The Greeks had immediately understood the strategic value of this hill: from up here you could control the ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This church was founded between the end of the seventeenth and the early eighteenth centuries, in a period marked by reconstruction after the great earthquakes that had struck eastern Sicily. Taormina, like many cities on the island, was ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This church is dedicated to San Pancrazio, considered by tradition the first bishop of the city. It is said that he arrived in Sicily in the first century AD, sent by the Apostle Peter to spread ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This same track has existed for more than two thousand years. In Roman times it was part of the Via Valeria, a fundamental artery that connected territories, goods, people and destinies. Today he still connects, but in a different way... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

The cathedral was founded in the 13th century, at a time when faith and defence walked together. For this reason his appearance is solid, almost severe. The thick walls, the compact shapes, the façade that resembles a ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

As your footsteps follow the shaded avenues, know that this space was born in the late nineteenth century as a private garden. Florence Trevelyan, an English noblewoman with a free and visionary soul, imagined and cured him. Dismissed by the British court... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

Meditation “Between Fire and Wave”. If you are here, in front of this panorama, it is no accident. Piazza IX Aprile is a threshold point: between earth and sky, between fire and water, between what you have been and what you are becoming. Etna in front of you is not just a mountain, the sea is not just a horizon. That's two...

This wall dates back to the Roman Imperial Age, between the first and second centuries AD. It is more than a hundred meters long and is built in red brick, according to a Roman technique called ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This small covered theatre dates back to Roman imperial times, probably between the first and second centuries AD. It was a space for a few: music, poetry, words meant to be ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

Its origins date back to Arab times, around the year 1000, when Taormina was part of a refined defensive and administrative system. The square tower you see is the most ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This square bears the name of April 9, 1860, a date born of an error and transformed into a symbol. On that day Taormina believed Garibaldi had entered Palermo. It wasn't true, but the news ignited a... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This gate was built in 1440, when Taormina was a fortified city and every access had a vital value. From this gap they came - Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This gate was rebuilt in 1808 and was originally called Porta Ferdinandea, dedicated to Ferdinand I of Bourbon. But the place where you are is much older : already in medieval times here existed ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

This theater was born in the third century BC, when the Greeks chose this precise point of the hill not only for its beauty, but for its energy. Nothing was random. The Greeks believed that places had ... Listen to the Full Audio Guide!

The Flavors of Taormina – Journey through Sicilian Cuisine, Sweets and Wines of Etna. Each city tells its own story through monuments, squares and landscapes. Taormina, on the other hand, also tells it through its flavors. Walking through the alleys of the old town, between Corso Umberto and the terraces overlooking the Ionian Sea, you can immediately perceive the scent of Sicilian cuisine: an ancient tradition that combines Greek, Arab, Norman and Spanish influences, transforming simple ingredients into ...

The Secret of the Sacred Bull – Lost Symbols of Taormina. There are symbols that we observe without really noticing them. Figures that appear on coats of arms, monuments and ancient documents, guarding meanings forgotten by time. In Taormina one of these symbols is everywhere, yet almost no one knows its history: the mysterious Sacred Bull. To discover this riddle we must find ourselves in the heart of ...

Isola Bella: The Island that Appears and Disappears. We are in the bay of Taormina, at the foot of the promontory on which the historic city stands. From Taormina you can easily reach it by going down by cable car to Mazzarò and continuing for a few minutes on foot along the coast. Alternatively, a scenic walk connects the historic center to the coast through ancient roads that offer breathtaking views of the Ionian Sea. The first thing that strikes you is its unique appearance ...

Our Lady of the Rock – Apparitions and Secrets in the Sacred Grotto. Look up to the mountain overlooking Taormina. Between the stone and the sky, hidden among the rocks of Mount Tauro, is one of the most suggestive and spiritual places in Sicily: the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Rocca. To reach it you have to climb along ancient paths and stairs that for centuries have accompanied pilgrims, travelers and locals to this corner of silence. The journey is already part of the experience ... Visiting hours. Winter period : 09 : 30 - 12 : 30 - Summer period : 09 : 30 - 12 : 30 and 16 : 00 - 19 : 30. They may vary, better check first.

Taormina in Festa – Traditions, Faith and Shows between Sea and Etna. There is a moment when Taormina changes its face. The squares are filled with people, the bells ring in the medieval alleys, the scent of Sicilian specialties invades the streets and the city becomes a big open-air stage. To really understand the soul of Taormina it is necessary to discover the festivals, events and traditions that mark the rhythm of the year ...