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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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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Nightshot photo along the crowded and lighted street of Lungomare with the hills of Taormina (right) and another city at the far background

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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The sandy shore is getting crowded with people and tents to sleep the night on the beach. Since we did not find any hotel or B&B for this night, we also had to sleep on the beach covered only with 2 bare towels. It was cold that night and had a short sleep despite the wine we have drunk.

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Very quiet now, about 6am in the morning and the twilight behind the mountains. The shore is full of camps and tents.

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Soon sunrise, finally the night is over.

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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The magnificent and colourful sunrise around 7:30 am. We were already on foot walking back to the Isola Bella bay for the last bathe of our holiday.

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Church found in Gardini Naxos dedicated to Saint John. (San Giovanni)

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Photo of the shore and Gardini Naxos at the orange sunrise light.

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Pensione who literally saved our holiday from being a complete failure. Despite they did not have any rooms for us, they accepted (for 10 Eur) to hold our bulky luggage for one day in their room. Other pushy hotels did not accepted this. 5 stars but zero hearts from this so called catholic place.

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3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Mentioning Catania, one cannot forget about the huge mount etna volcano. This is a photo of the volcano in the mist, with the shore of Gardini Naxos in front.

Sicily2005-89 :
3 day Summer holiday in Catania, Taormina and Gardini Naxos in Sicily, Italy(Aug/05)
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Close up of Mount Etna. Here I noticed that the photographic equipment is missing and realized that I forgot it last day at the chapel of Madonna della roccia in Taormina. Got really sad about it.




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