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TAORMINA
Taormina is a commune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy. The International Airport of Catania (CTA) is 50 km from Taormina, so it can be easily reached upon. Most of the cultural events and festivals of Taornima takes place during the summer season.
The events which are worth being mentioned are:
Taormina Arte - This festival is celebrated in the months of June, July and August. This festival is dedicated to music, from genres of symphonies to rock, dance and theater. During this festival, eminent and famous artists from all across the world come to perform in the wonderful, beautiful setting of the Ancient Theater.
Taormina Film Festival - Taormina Film Festival is celebrated in the month of June. This festival witnesses the arrival of world-famous guests, film directors, script-writers, composers from Hollywood and independent ones.
Madonna della Rocca - This religious event is organized in the month of September. The statue of the Madonna della Rocca is housed in a sanctuary between Taormina and Castelmola. In the second weekend of September, a religious procession carries the statue from the sanctuary to the town where a large banquet is organized.
The charming places to be visited in Taormina are mentioned below:
Duomo-Cathedral - This is the Church of San Nicola. The structure is a Latin cross with a nave and two aisles. The ceiling has wooden beams that are carved in Arabic style.
Church of San Pancrazio - The Church of San Pancrazio or the patron saint of Taormina, was built around the middle of the sixteenth century. The interior is filled with multi-colored marble and Taormina stone, and contains a fantastic fresco depicting the martyrdom of San Pancrazio. But this is closed to the public.
Regional Archaeological Museum - This museum is housed in the Badia Vecchia, and contains some archaeological findings that were found extremely recently, between 1984 and 1998.
Badia Vecchia - This is an antique abbey; Badia Vecchia is a building that was built in the fourteenth century in Gothic style.