Taormina's Piazza del Duomo

Taormina's cattedrale and the fountain on Piazza del Duomo
Taormina's cattedrale and the fountain on Piazza del Duomo. (Photo by Bill Anderson)

The cathedral and funky fountain of Taormina

From Piazza IX Aprile, pass under the Torre dell'Orolorgio and you'll be in the medieval section of town, where Corso Umberto eventually spills into Piazza del Duomo.

The fontana on Piazza del Duomo, Taormina
The Fountain on Piazza del Duomo
Taromina's battlemented cathedral sports six huge antique pink marble columns inside and free concerts many summer evenings.

The square's centerpiece is a fantastical 1635 fountain atop which perches an odd two-legged female centaur wearing a crown and hoisting a scepter in her right hand and a globe in her left.

No one quite seems to understand the meaning or function of this Greek mythological creature dripping with the trappings of royal power—so Taormina has made it the town mascot.

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Taormina tourist information

Taormina tourist info:
Palazzo Corvaja, Largo S. Caterina/Corso Umberto
tel. +39-0942-628-322 or +39-0942-23-243
www.comune.taormina.me.it
www.taohotels.com
www.taorminaetna.it
www.taormina.it

Public transit (parking, funivia, bus):
www.taorminaservizipubblici.it
Trains: www.trenitalia.com

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Taormina tourist info

Taormina tourist info:
Palazzo Corvaja, Largo S. Caterina/Corso Umberto
tel. +39-0942-628-322 or +39-0942-23-243
www.comune.taormina.me.it
www.taohotels.com
www.taorminaetna.it
www.taormina.it

Public transit (parking, funivia, bus):
www.taorminaservizipubblici.it
Trains: www.trenitalia.com


Lodging in Taormina

Find hotels in Taormina
www.booking.com
www.airbnb.com
www.bedandbreakfast.com
www.hostelworld.com

Reid's Recommended hotels in Taormina
Hotel Villa Gaia [€€]
Villa Nettuno [€]
Hotel Villa Belvedere [€€€]
Hotel Villa Schuler [€€€]
Hotel Villa Fiorita [€€]

» More hotels in Taormina (from €39)
» B&Bs in Taormina (from €35)

» Apartments in Taormina (from €75)

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Agriturismi (farm houses) near Taormina (from €36)

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