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PHOTO GALLERY:
Taormina, Naxos & Catania (Sicily)
13-15 Aug, 2005


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This photogallery consists of many photos This photogallery consists of many photos from a short holiday in Taormina, Gardini Naxos and Catania in the beautiful island of Sicily, south of Italy. The holiday took place between 13th and 15th August as my first birthday present to my fresh wife. In these towns we visited we have seen dream beaches (especially Isola Bella), delicious food, panoramic views from the high mountains, and few of the many historical places.

Taormina is a small town located on a mountain, while Gardini Naxos is a long road (about 5km) just beside the sea coast, which is lined with many hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, gelaterie, pubs. Catania is more or less more building blocks, but it has a very large and noisy market, a beautiful garden (Bellini Garden), and many catholic churches and historical sites. Crazy traffic too! Taormina is definitely a beautiful city with many views and sites, while Gardini naxos offers incredible beaches, especially near Isola Bella and Mazzaro.


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Sicily2005-40 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Despite being hungry, we spent plenty of time to search a good restaurant with a nice view, and after walking in several narrow roads, we met a restaurant with this marvelous view. Malin ordered a Calabrese cheese salad, and I opted for grilled swordfish. We were both happy with the quality and taste of the food, though a plate of french fries costing 4Eur was too much high. The view shows the long coastline of 'LungoMare' (5km at least) of Gardini Naxos which large part of it is public beaches. At the right bottom there is an elevator


Sicily2005-41 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Photo of us with a full stomach after the delicious meal and enjoying the view. Photo taken by the waiter

Sicily2005-42 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Photo of the Lungo Mare coastline and the adjacent hills

Sicily2005-43 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Photo of a beautiful stone building situated in a street facing the fantastic view shown above. These houses should be some high class villas of very rich people.

Sicily2005-44 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Just beside the restaurant, there was a large garden which was being visited by many tourists. So we went to have a look, and actually it was a good idea since there where many nice places and cool wind making this very hot day feel better. The garden is the main town garden.

Sicily2005-45 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Photo of trees and a monument found in the town garden. The town Villa, entitled to the duke of Cesaró, originates from the Cacciola-Trevelyan family's donation of the 20's.
Inside the garden, among a thick typically mediterranean vegetation, in the disentangling of hedges and flowerbeds, the clattered runs connect longitudinally the approximately three hectares of the park.
The viale planted with olives trees dedicated to the deads in war runs among the precious essences, some rare and of extraordinarily beauty.
 

Sicily2005-46 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Photo of a real torpedo found beside the Monument in the centre of the garden.

Sicily2005-47 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Monument of 2 soldiers dedicated to the deads in all the wars.

Sicily2005-48 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Photo of a nearby hill

Sicily2005-49 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Very common in Taormina are these decorated plant pots made up of clay




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