Where do celebrities stay in Taormina?

During the five centuries when San Domenico Palace was a convent, its residents were focused on a life of quiet contemplation. But when the convent was expanded to become a hotel in 1896, it quickly became a lively and glamorous destination for the world's rich and famous.



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Taormina's orange-fragranced streets became particularly popular with artists. Among those visiting were Alexander Dumas, Gustav Klimt, and Oscar Wilde, as well as the writer D.H. Lawrence who lived here for a few years while writing much of Lady Chatterley's Lover.

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Italian–American crooner, Frank Sinatra, has his roots in Sicily, while Domenico Dolce (of Dolce & Gabbana) and footballer Mario Balotelli call the island home. Then, there's a fair share of Hollywood legends that call Sicily home too – like Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Frank Capra.

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Best areas in Sicily Taormina – best area for luxury hotels & beautiful surroundings. Cefalù – best area for families with children (cosy town with a great beach) Catania – exciting city with a beach near Mount Etna.

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A hallowed Sicily stay is Grand Hotel Timeo, a Belmond hotel in Taormina, the Literary Terrace of which has been graced by luminaries such as Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

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Taormina is considered as an expensive place by Sicilians. This because, thanks to the great influx of tourists, most of the restaurants/hotels adopt higher prices compared to other places in the island.

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Returning to Sicily, we headed next to the famous town of Taormina, a mountaintop tourist trap high above the Mediterranean Sea. But tourist traps are popular for a reason and the site was indeed spectacular and the seasonal hordes were still at sufferable levels.

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Rolling Stones singer seals his love for the Italian island. Mick Jagger, the frontman of British rock group The Rolling Stones, has reportedly bought a house in Sicily where he has been based since last October.

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Visitors flock from all over the world to see its Greek-Roman theatre, amble along its perfectly preserved Mediaeval streets, admire its dramatic views of Mount Etna and immerse themselves in the archetypal Mediterranean atmosphere.

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Salemi. In the first episode Amanda and Alan head into the heart of western Sicily to visit their new homes situated in the Medieval town of Salemi, just over an hour from the island's capital, Palermo.

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