1st of all HAPPY NEW YEAR!! i know i'm kind of late, been so busy and well, a little lazy also to organize my pictures and to write new entries, FINALLY I've finished organizing my final entry for Sicily post Taormina.
Taormina is one of my favourite town to visit in Sicily. It's beautiful, clean and lots to see for a small town. As we had limited time in Sicily, from Siracusa we did only a day trip to Taormina, and headed back the same day to Siracusa from Taormina in the evening though we would like to stay longer
from the Siracusa bus "terminal" (more like a bus stop) we took the interbus to Taormina. For round trip bus ticket cost 16.90Euro/ pax. one can buy the ticket at the bus terminal there is a small booth
we took a early bus i think it was at 8:30am. we couldn't remember whether we bought the ticket on the same day or the day before any way, if it's not really a peak season buying ticket on the travel day is possible. From Siracusa to Taormina there is a stop over @ airport Catania. Travel time about 2- 2.5 hours. The scenery along the way was really enjoyable. we even saw the Mount Etna
after 2.5 hours ride
view from the bus going up hill to the bus terminal
from Taormina one can also do other Excursions
gondola
small town of Taormina
there is also a tourist information there but sadly there were out of Maps , but thanks to Carol's ideal we went to the nearest hotel to get a map
beautiful antique shop
churches
whole stretch of pretty shops. Souvenirs shop, cafes and etc. it's really lovely to roam around
these guys again
they sell everything
lunch!!! Sicilian delicacy, Arancini and deep fried ricotta. I would recommend the Arancini with meat or the spinach, cheese is just not my thing
to the ancient Greek Amphitheater. Entrance fee is 8 Euro/ adult and half price for student
alittle pricy but what can one do it's a must see!!
me @ Teatro Greco aka. Greek Amphitheater.
picture courtesy of Alice
me with the view of Taormina
the coastline simply breathtaking the view
panorama view, we can even see Mt Etna from there...the mount far in the background with clouds
apart from the beautiful Greek amphitheater and obliviously this pretty lady here the view from the theater down the coastline is AMAZING!!!
simply POW WOW!!!
ok back to the amphitheater. Although it's called Greek amphitheater there has been debates among experts whether it's Greek or Roman. Long story short there are evidence of ancient Greek building technique and what the Roman did was only enlarge the theater as it's too small
me again. at one of the most popular photography angle of this theater
panorama view
my postcard shot
next Corso Umberto, is Taormina central street. Many historic buildings and of course more souvenir shops means more shopping
don't the capsicum look real? yup it's a fake
love these pasta magnet...hehehe but 6 Euro is a bit too much. even the real stuff is not so expensive
baby farm???
there are also many narrow alleys so explore
Piazza XI Aprile, the center of Taormina
many historic building are located at this very piazza, on the left is the Torre dell'Orologio, a medieval clock tower from the 12th century through it leads to the oldest part of Taormina
bottom middle picture is the public library also former church of St. Augustine
here one can also take beautiful panoramic view pictures of the coastline @ the Panoramic Terrace
that turquoise blue water makes me want to jump in the sea
^^
going through the clock tower
Romeo and Juliet stairs??? don't be foul it's just a restaurant name..hehe
i am not sure what this is but it's really interesting
Piazza del Duomo
next we decided to head to Isola bella and spend the rest of the day lazy by the beach. we went back to where we came from to take the mini bus to Isola Bella.
single trip cost 1Euro/pax. ticket are available on the bus
it talks about 10 minutes to get to Isolabella from the bus stop
tip: always remember to bring bikini where ever you go...never know when u might need a quick cool dip in the sea
who can resist not jumping in
found our spot...it's gorgeous
there was no free changing room so we hide behind bushes, thank god for big towels
though the water is shallow it's freezing cold the water
time to head back to syracusa. I would definitely recommend Taormina, it's better to stay 2 nights here rather than do a day trip, at least they have beaches here compare to Syracusa. The next day we took the 3 hours direct bus from Syracusa to Palermo and from there take another bus back to Trapani and headed home.
Overall it was a wonderful summer time trip. Sicily is one of the and worth visiting in Italy. It is also a nice place to visit during winter time at least the weather is nicer compare to Germany.
Yippy!!! i did it....after 6 months i finally finish my Sicily entries.
I had fun girls!!!
~ ciao ~
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