Competing with mountaintop Erice as Sicily's most beautiful town setting, Taormina would be a favorite with tourists even without its magnificent Greek Theater and its iconic view of Mount Etna.
Taormina's streets open into terraces, each one with postcard-worthy views of the sea or mountain.
Corso Umberto is the main street, crossing the town in a series of squares and terraces and lined by venerable buildings, smart shops, and open-air cafés.
Lanes lead upward, becoming long flights of stairs that lead higher and higher to more viewpoints and a castle.
