Italy
May 5, 2026 City Tour and another free afternoon This morning we walked around with a guide to see the sights in the old city. First stop was the Taormina Theatre. The theater was built in the 3rd century by the Greeks and later significantly expanded by the Romans for gladiator games. The theater is still being used for plays and concerts, hence the stage, floor, chairs and benches covering the original stone. At the end of the season all of the additions are removed and the theater is back in it's normal state. In the distance you can see Mount Etna. There are many beautiful buildings in town and many of them are churches. The Baroque stone fountain at the centre of the piazza is crowned with a mythical figure half bull half woman, the symbol of Taormina. A close up of the fountain. During our free time we decided to visit the Public Gardens. The gardens were originally the private gardens of Florence Trevelyan, a Scottish lady. There are several bu...