Looking across the Ionian Sea to the Italian mainland.
Dawn light, Sicily
Looking across the Ionian Sea to the Italian mainland.
The Church of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria from above the Roman Odeon
The building was built in the first half of the 1600’s on the remains of the Roman Odeon, which can still be seen in the rear part of the church.
Greco-Roman theatre, Taormina
A Greek theatre first built in the 3rd century BC and later rebuilt and remodelled under Roman rule. With a 107-metre diameter and seating for roughly 10,000, its curved cavea frames sweeping views of the Ionian coast and Mount Etna. Once a stage for classical drama, it now hosts the annual Taormina Film Festival and a regular concert programme.
Red grid (British front gardens series)
Battlements Above Taormina
Looking up from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele ll towards the Castello Saraceno on the summit of Monte Tauro. On the right is Palazzo Corvaja, built around a medieval defensive tower and enlarged over the following centuries; in 1410 it hosted the Sicilian Parliament. Below the cliff is the bell gable of the church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria. Behind the church lies the Roman Odeon, a small theatre that a blacksmith uncovered by chance in 1892 while digging on his land.
Cruise ships at Taormina
The Ancient Theatre of Taormina, Sicily. A Greek theatre first built in the 3rd century BC and later rebuilt and remodelled under Roman rule. With a 107-metre diameter and seating for roughly 10,000, its curved cavea frames sweeping views of the Ionian coast and Mount Etna. Once a stage for classical drama, it now hosts the annual Taormina Film Festival and a regular concert programme.