Taormina

Taormina, a town on the east coast of Sicily, on a lofty rock 900 feet above the sea, 35 miles SW. of Messina by rail. The ancient Tauromenium was founded about 358 B.C.; it has numerous relics of antiquity, as an aqueduct, tessellated pavements, and the remains of a theatre, reckoned one of the most splendid ruins in Sicily, and commanding a view of almost unparalleled magnificence. Pop. 2388.