The Sicilian town of Taormina is as picturesque as any on earth. Our Hotel Ariston was perched on the side of the mountain, had a view of the mainland of Italy to the east, and was itself a magnificent facility. A public park was filled with well preserved picturesque structures, Mount Etna and the development on the eagle’s perch high above Taormina to the west were spectacular. The city center had a plaza with a view to the south and east. With ancient ruins, a cable car to the beach, and a few days to spend, the setting was incomparable.
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- Ariston Hotel front patio
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- Patio view
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- Hotel Ariston south view
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- Ariston at night
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- Ancient dig at Ariston
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- Hotel planting
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- Walk through public park
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- Park and tourists
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- Five story ruin in park
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- View of ruin
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- Ruins everywhere
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- Nice park ruins
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- One more relic
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- City elevation in background
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- Ruins on the garden path
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- Taormina city center from ruins
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- Ancient theater in Taormina
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- City from theater ruins
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- City center street scene
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- Plaza church
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- Artist’s cave with artist
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- Plaza view to the east
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- Roadside salad vendor
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- Taormina lunch
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- Naxos bay to the south
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- Mount Etna to the southwest
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- Ariston ancient dig
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- Etna over Taormina
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- Ariston above columns
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- Cable cars to the Ionian Sea
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- On the eagle’s roost above Taormina
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- Restaurant and bar on top
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- Sea view from plaza
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- Naxos from Taormina
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- Bar on top
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- Family fishing the sea
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- On top of old Etna
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- Small crater
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- Ash for atmosphere
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- Bar on top of Etna
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- Bar and Restaurant on Etna
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- Sunrise at Toarmina
