Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina
Square of 9 April is the heart of Taormina, it is located approximately in the middle of the main street of Corso Umberto (map). There are several historical buildings here - the Clock Tower, the Church of San Giuseppe.
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The former church of St. Augustine, which is now occupied by the city library.
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The square is always full of tourists, it is one of the most popular places in the city.
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There are several cafes and restaurants, where people sell sweets and souvenirs from stalls, and street performers perform.
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The two-hundred-meter-high belvedere of April 9 Square offers spectacular views.
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If you look to the left, you will see terraces descending to the sea with hotels and villas hanging over steep slopes.
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Down go steep winding streets, almost hidden by the crowns of trees.
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In the distance, you can see the cape of Capo Taormina, where the four-star hotel of the same name (Atahotel Capotaormina 4*) is located .
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Let's look down and see a gorge with steep slopes. Here, a hiking trail descends to the seashore, but a few years ago it was destroyed in a landslide.
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At the very bottom of the gorge, you can see the Tarmina-Giardini railway station.
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Turning in the opposite direction, look up at the walls of the fortress of Tauro, which dominates the city.
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To the right and below the fortress, a large cross is clearly visible on a rock ledge, and behind it is the "church in the rock" of the Madonna della Roca.
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