![]() The most beautiful and greatest Greek colony in Sicily and World Heritage Sitethanks to its huge archaeological Park of Neapolis.By visiting this area it’s possible to admire the Lively town on Sicily’s south east coast, Syracuse was the most important centre of Magna Graecia.Wandering in the city centre, in the Ortygia Island, you will get lost in 2500 years of history, shown by the many Greeks, Romans and Normans remains. Sea, history, food… Whatever you are looking for during your stay in Sicily, you will find it in Syracus e. Our most popular programmes include few days in Taormina with daily excursions to Syracuse. Of the many beautiful accommodation facilities in this side of the Island, one of the most spectacular hotel is the 5-star Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, the first one built in Taormina, located right in front of the Greek theatre and with the Mount Etna as a backdrop.Īnother exclusive option is the 5-star Belmond Villa Sant’Andrea built by an aristocratic family in 1830 and overlooking its own beach and surrounded by subtropical gardens, keeps all the charm of a private residence. Not to be missed is The Greek Theatre, an important and historical beauty, stage of many concerts and cultural activities which can be included to any incentive program. From the city centre you will also easily reach the nearby beaches, first of all, the popular Isola Bella island. If you love sunbathing during the day and have fun during the night, Taormina has a lot to offer with its night clubs, pubs and restaurants. The main shopping area, Corso Umberto, is full of designer shops with wonderful views and pavement cafes. ![]() Nevertheless, the town still retains that Old World charm, a medieval touch with its beautiful architecture. Majestically located on the side of Mount Tauro, Taormina is plenty of restaurants, bars, shops and clubs. The town is divided into two areas, Taormina Town and Taormina Mazzaroand it’s characterised by fascinating side streets and colourful alleyways. Guy de Maupassant in “La Vie errante”, 1885. Where are the people who could make, today, things like these? Where are the men able to build, for the crowd pleasure, works like these? Those men, the ones of a time, had soul and eyes different from ours in their veins, with blood, flowed something lost: love and cult for Beauty.” It is not only a landscape, but a landscape in which you can find all that seems to be created on earth to seduce the eyes, mind and fantasy. “If somebody might pass one day only in Sicily and asks: I would answer without hesitate. It’s the busiest airport of the island with its new Terminal that was opened in 2006. The East coast is easily accessible thanks to the Fontanarossa Airport of Catania, located only 60 km away from both cities. In this article we invite you to discover the Eastern side of the Italian island, where you will enjoy an unforgettable experience between Taormina and Syracuse. Nevertheless, Greek and Roman ruins can still be seen around almost every corner and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. After the island was largely destroyed by the earth quake of 1693, many cities have been rebuilt, resulting in beautiful examples of baroque architecture such as the city of Noto. Hair.Sicilyis a magical and ancient island which boasts several blue flags, thanks to the beauty of its sandy and rocky beaches. Additionally, traces of red pigment have been found in the bust’s ![]() Proportions are in imitation of the Classical style, pioneered by Athenian sculptors of There is a skillful textural contrast between the roughness of the hairĪnd the smooth skin of the face, and the figure’s expression and rather idealized Southern Italy, the head was most likely set into a body made of limestone or some Due to the precious nature of marble and its rarity in The base of the neck isįinished to be set into a statue. Our bust of a woman survives in near-perfect condition. The 4th century BC, the time to which this sculpture is dated. In the 8th century BC and was a major economic and political center in the area during The city of Taras was founded by the Spartans Due to this fact, paired with the eventualĬolonization of Greece by the Romans, some of the greatest works of Greek art areĭiscovered in southern Italy and Sicily. Mainland colonized these shores that the number of Greek settlers living in ItalyĮxceeded the population of the mainland. The name for this region of Southern Italy and Sicily, translatedĪs “Greater Greece,” comes from the fact that so many Greeks moving from the This marble head comes from Tarentum (modern Taranto), called Taras by the Greeks,Ī city in Magna Graecia. Schneider-Herrmann, Eine niederländische Studiensammlung antiker Kunst, Leiden 1975, p. Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans: An Exhibition organized in Cooperation with Münzen und Medaillen, AG, Basle, Switzerland, New York, Andre Emmerich Gallery Exhibition Catalogue 1970, p. ![]()
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