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CTyankee

(65,016 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2015, 07:39 PM Mar 2015

I may be going to Taormina in the fall...

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I went there in 2005 but my travel buddy wants to go now so I might just do it. What a gorgeous place it is. The vista is from the Greek/Roman temple and shows Mt. Etna rising in the background. I stood there and saw it and it is fabulous.

I wonder why more Americans don't go to Sicily. It is a wonderful place. Great food and the history of that island is amazing.

GO to Sicily...

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I may be going to Taormina in the fall... (Original Post) CTyankee Mar 2015 OP

Amazing. I wish I could go with you. cbayer Mar 2015 #1

It is perfect. You will love it. I also liked Siricusa... CTyankee Mar 2015 #3

Been there, on our honeymoon! elleng Mar 2015 #2

Please do, Ellen! That would be great... CTyankee Mar 2015 #4

Yes, yank, it WAS a long time ago! elleng Mar 2015 #5

Here's the ristorante we ate at in Taormina, yank, Il Pescatore! elleng Mar 2015 #6

how gorgeous is that! LOVE Taormina! CTyankee Mar 2015 #7

You're welcome! elleng Mar 2015 #8

Let me know what you find pertinent...I love this stuff... CTyankee Mar 2015 #9

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

1. Amazing. I wish I could go with you.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 07:40 PM

Mar 2015

It's on my list.

CTyankee

(65,016 posts)

3. It is perfect. You will love it. I also liked Siricusa...

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 07:53 PM

Mar 2015

did you know you can go to the dock where Sparta sank Athens ships in the Peloponnesian War? It's amazing.

Palermo is a world class city. My buddy doesn't want to go there (even tho I argued in favor of it). She really is just starry eyed about Taormina.

We'll have to fly into and out of Catania (not a great place, IMO) but that's OK. Taormina makes up for that.

The history of Sicily is mind boggling. Every Western empire has conquered that island.

elleng

(136,043 posts)

2. Been there, on our honeymoon!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 07:47 PM

Mar 2015

LOVELY! Will post a pic of a favorite restaurant (when I return to the cottage, where cookbook with pics is stored.)

Was Easter time, so saw many interesting religious/culture things.

CTyankee

(65,016 posts)

4. Please do, Ellen! That would be great...

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 07:59 PM

Mar 2015

Wow, that was a long time ago! What a great honeymoon destination!

Why do you think so few folks even KNOW about Taormina?

elleng

(136,043 posts)

5. Yes, yank, it WAS a long time ago!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:12 PM

Mar 2015

It was part of our honeymoon trip 'around' Italy. We didn't do an itinerary, just rented a car and drove.

Anyone who's done research on Sicily would find Taormina, and I think we found it just that way: AHA, THERE it is, NICE!

elleng

(136,043 posts)

6. Here's the ristorante we ate at in Taormina, yank, Il Pescatore!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 04:33 PM

Mar 2015

These are 'professional' pics, not taken by me from my cook book, but provides nice views.

CTyankee

(65,016 posts)

7. how gorgeous is that! LOVE Taormina!

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 07:11 PM

Mar 2015

Thanks for the great pics...quite wonderful...

elleng

(136,043 posts)

8. You're welcome!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 07:17 PM

Mar 2015

When I return to the cottage, I'll check the cook book for menu and a squib about the ristorante. (We were there 31 years ago, so you get to see how much things have changed!!!)

P.S., I just rediscovered the travel guide we used for our honeymoon, Fisher Italy 83/84, which contains our itinerary, where we stayed in our trip around Italy, including each hotel and ristorante. I'm so happy to have found it!

CTyankee

(65,016 posts)

9. Let me know what you find pertinent...I love this stuff...

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 07:20 PM

Mar 2015

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