Inhabited by the Siculi even before the Greeks arrived on the Sicilian coast in 734 BC, Taormina, then known as Naxos, is a Sicilian jewel that combines the looks of a medieval village, the feel of its ancient Greek soul, the sights, colors and scents of the typical Mediterranean vegetation. 

Located near the strait that separates Sicily from the Italian peninsula, on a natural terrace overlooking the Ionian Sea, Taormina has been a popular tourist destination since the 19th century, a must-stop on the Grand Tour, seducing artists and intellectuals such as Goethe, spellbound in particular by the Greek Theater, the symbol of Taormina.