Taormina, Sicily

Taormina is a hill top village with an ancient Greek amphitheater.  From the top of the amphitheater there is a gorgeous view of the city and Mt. Etna in the background.  We waited all day to catch a picture of Mt. Etna without the clouds. Be sure to see "Wine Tasting" to see what it looks like when the sky cleared.

 

Taormina has a village on top of the hills and another one is down by the beaches.  From the amphitheater this view was spectacular.

Eating brioche and granita is a tradition for breakfast in Sicily known locally as a "Sicilian breakfast". We went to the Bam Bar and ordered breakfast. Sounds awful but it is so delicious to put the fruit flavored icy granita (with whipped cream) on to the brioche and chow down. Yum!

The church square at night. 

This is the view from our AirB&B patio.  this town built on the mountain requires everyone to have billy-goat strength because there are stairs everywhere and a lot of them.  When there are no stairs, the roads (which double as sidewalks) go straight up.

Incredible views everywhere we went.  We love Sicily.