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Taormina Mare Holidays
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Holidays to Taormina Mare are a heady mix of ancient architecture, a bright beach and flower-strewn views of magnificent Mount Etna.
Views for days
Taormina Mare's only a two-minute cable car ride from clifftop Taormina's town centre in Italy's Sicily. You’ll find a 3rd-century BCE Greco-Roman amphitheatre above you, as well as the Porta di Mezzo clocktower and the designer shops on Corso Umberto I. Throw in some bright pink bougainvillaea and views of the volcano, and you've got one epic summer spot.
Isola Bella bay
This pebbly stretch's split into two coves by Isola Bella Island, home to kingfishers, herons and brightly coloured plants. Walk 10 minutes to Mazzaro Beach, and you can hire a sunlounger for the afternoon or walk right out to an islet at low tide.
Messina and Catania
A half-hour drive off, Messina's got a good-eating rep for its swordfish and granita. In between forkfuls, make a plan to visit the Norman cathedral where the body of Sicily’s 13th-century ruler, Conrad IV, rests today. A 40-minute drive to the south, Catania's got impressive Baroque architecture on show.
At a glance
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Stroll around the Greco-Roman amphitheatre
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Visit the designer shops on Corso Umberto I
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Hop over to Messina and Catania for a day
