Sicily: Towering Taormina

KK walks the ancient town of Taormina, abuzz from being the location for season 2 of The White Lotus.

- Shownotes

Places KK mentions in the show:

Catania: Large city to the south, and closest airport to fly into. 

Mount Etna: Italy’s largest and most active volcano

Villa San Giovanni: A small town on the mainland that sits at the entrance of the Strait of Messina and where the train ferry begins/ends. 

Strait of Messina: The narrow body of water that divides Italy and Sicily and home to Scylla and Charybdis

Messina: The city on the Sicilian side with a Golden Madonna guarding the port entrance

San Domenico Palace: The Four Seasons property that is the setting for The White Lotus in season 2

https://www.fourseasons.com/taormina/

Corso Umberto: The main thoroughfare which runs the length of the village

Porta Catania & Porta Messina: The two “gates” at each end of the upper town

Piazza IX Aprile: The center piazza, distinctive with checkerboard marble tiles and expansive views

Via Naumachia: The lane leading to the roman wall and city gardens

Testa Di Moro: 11th century folkloric colorful statues 

Lady Florence Trevelyan : English Gardener with storied past

The Beehive: Known on maps as Villa Comunale di Taormina, it was Lady Florence’s most impressive garden pavilion 

Belvedere (di Via Pirandello): The scenic viewpoint overlooking the beaches of Mazzaro and Isola Bella

Isola Bella: The tiny island once owned by Lady Florence

Salita Castello: The trail leading to Taormina Castle and the Chiesa (Church) Madonna della Rocca

Teatro Antico di Taormina: A dramatic ancient Greco- Roman theatre that is Taormina’s main attraction

Andrea Bocelli: The worlds most beloved Italian tenor.

Tickets https://www.ticketone.it/event/andrea-bocelli-taormina-2023-teatro-antico-di-taormina-16544492/

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Join KK this Thursday in our next Sicilian seaside,  the town of Cefalu.

Ciao, Bella! Bye, beautiful!

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