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Giardini Naxos:
The historic origins of Giardini Naxos date back to 735 B.C., when a group of colonies disembarked at Capo Schisò and founded that which historians agree to be the first Greek colony in Sicily, in fact the town is called Naxos after the island with the same name in the Aegean Sea.
Today, this bathing locality is developed all behind the seafront, which runs parallel to the long beach, extending from Capo Schisò in the south to Capo Taormina in the north-west. For a long time having the role as anchorage for Taormina, the “village of gardens”, so-called for its cultivation of cotton and sugar cane, which was then substituted by fruit orchards as its main resource, has undergone a transformation since the 50s.
Taormina:
Taormina is situated exactly at 200 metres above sea level and has a special shape which makes it similar, in its structure, to a real terrace enhanced by a panoramic view in which the nearby Etna volcano stands out in a powerful way.
This corner of Sicily has much to offer, both from the architectonic and the environmental point of view and the interested tourist has a really embarrassing choice here:
The town symbol is the Greek Theatre remembered above all by the expression “Teatro Antico”, which has a beautiful view and is also noted for the presence of columns of evident Corinthian style. A short distance from the Theatre are the remains of an ancient temple and an Antiquarium with archaeological remains coming from the city surroundings;
Another remain of archaeological and above all historic importance in Taormina is the famous “Naumachie”, whose name comes from the simulated naval combats that were dear to the Romans but here, in Taormina, is an architectural structure. It is decisively one of the most important Roman monuments on all the island.
The city of Taormina is also noted for its beautiful ‘Palazzi’ buildings. The most famous is perhaps Palazzo Corvaia.
It is a real Castle and in everyday language it is simply called ‘Palazzo’. The building owes its name to the aristocratic family who were its owners during the 17th and 19th centuries. This cultural monument has been subject to numerous studies by historians. However, today it has been ascertained that this aristocratic residence was originally outside of the city walls and connected to the ancient theatre.
The volcano Etna:
Etna is the highest and most active volcano in Europe and among the biggest in the world. The base of it starts on the Ionian coast and it goes up to an isolated cone. Its height varies with time due to its eruptions, but it is actually about 3,340m above sea level. Its diameter is about 45 kilometres.
For those who love walking among the green vegetation and nature, you can visit the Park of Etna with its beautiful itineraries suited to anyone. One of these is on the northern slope of Etna, near Randazzo, where the walk takes the name of a grotto in which the lava flowed, called Burò. Inside the Park there are also itineraries for disabled people, such as that called Gurrida, found along the north-western slope of Etna. This area is particular for the morphology of the lava and is a physical watershed between the torrent of Saracena and the Alcantara river, with its famous so-called Grottoes of Alcantara.
