Taormina is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy. Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century. Its beaches on the Ionian sea, including that of Isola Bella, are accessible via an aerial tramway built in 1992, and via highways from Messina in the north and Catania in the south. On 26–27 May 2017 Taormina hosted the 43rd G7 summit.
Aerial view of Taormina
Mount Etna erupting
Coast looking Taormina
Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina's main square
Metropolitan City of Messina
The Metropolitan City of Messina is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina. It replaced the province of Messina and comprises the city of Messina and 107 comuni. According to Eurostat in 2014, the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina had 277,584 inhabitants.
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat
Isola Bella, Taormina
Alcantara canyon
The Rocca Salvatesta (1340 m) from Fondachelli-Fantina