Cruise to Giardini Naxos (Taormina), Sicily, Italy

EXPLORE TAORMINA, A LOVELY MEDIEVAL TOWN PERCHED ATOP A SICILIAN CLIFF, DURING YOUR CRUISE HOLIDAY.

This island off the tip of the Italian boot is the largest in the Mediterranean. Mountainous and rugged, its highest point is the tip of that infamous firebrand, the still active Mt Etna at 10,900 feet. Farmland, enriched by volcanic soil, produces lush crops of olives, citrus, and grapes. Climbing higher, you’d find forests, the scars left by old lava flows, and eventually the crater where smoke and simmering lava is sometimes visible. Taormina is a lovely small medieval town perched on high cliffs, with spectacular views over the bay and rugged coastline below.