Vincent Poon :: Ports of Call - Messina, Mt. Etna & Taormina
 
Messina was the first port of call in our trip; it was also the first time I set foot in Sicily and also the first time I climbed an active volcano. In fact it is the largest in Europe... boy, aren't you excited?

What we got at the end was a crater that even the old people can climb and finish in minutes, and also a beautiful medieval town if not spoilt by the heavy rain storm... 
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Wonder whether your stomach will feel erupted after drinking this!
In the car park you see a van selling the local produce of Sicily.. jam, nuts, etc..
Another view of the southern crater just before we leave for Taormina
Excelsior Palace Hotel, right outside the town of Taormina
Wonder whether your stomach will feel erupted after drinking this!
In the car park you see a van selling the local produce of Sicily.. jam, nuts, etc..
Another view of the southern crater just before we leave for Taormina
Excelsior Palace Hotel, right outside the town of Taormina
Piazza del Duomo, and the Cathedral of San Nicolo
This 1635 ornate baroque fountain has a 2-legged centaur with the bust of an angel, the symbol of Taormina
This painting is inside the archway of the 12th clock tower, Porto di Mezzo e Torre dell'Orologio
Piazza IX Aprile, the second largest square in Taormina is home to the churches of San Giorgio and San Giuseppe, the Torre dell’Orologio and the Wünderbar Café
Piazza del Duomo, and the Cathedral of San Nicolo
This 1635 ornate baroque fountain has a 2-legged centaur with the bust of an angel, the symbol of Taormina
This painting is inside the archway of the 12th clock tower, Porto di Mezzo e Torre dell'Orologio
Piazza IX Aprile, the second largest square in Taormina is home to the churches of San Giorgio and San Giuseppe, the Torre dell’Orologio and the Wünderbar Café
Chiesa San Giuseppe (Church of St. Agostino)
Church of Santa Caterina, dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, Egypt, located opposite Palazzo Corvaja
Since the tour did not include the lunch but only a cannoli, so we had to buy this cheese & mushroom foccacia, 3 euros
Along the street are lots of these antiques and crafts shops
Chiesa San Giuseppe (Church of St. Agostino)
Church of Santa Caterina, dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, Egypt, located opposite Palazzo Corvaja
Since the tour did not include the lunch but only a cannoli, so we had to buy this cheese & mushroom foccacia, 3 euros
Along the street are lots of these antiques and crafts shops
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