The square is known for the breathtaking view of the azure Ionian Sea and of the Mount Etna.
Lined with pricey cafés and brimming with visitors and caricature artists, it’s the best place to sit back with a cappuccino and enjoy the relaxed resorty ambience of Taormina.
The square was named after the 9th of April, 1860, when mass in the Taormina cathedral down the street was interrupted to announce that Garibaldi had landed at Marsala (on the far side of the island) to begin his conquest of Sicily that made it part of Italy
Actually, the news proves false. In fact Garibaldi landed at Marsala exactly one month later, on 9 May 1860. However, the inhabitants of Taormina wanted to recall that date dedicating the most beautiful square.
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Taormina 2019
Piazza IX Aprile
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 31st 2020
What to look up average cost of caricature artists, 10 times what I make
We walked on by when we saw them and also (apart from one occasion) walked on by from the expensive cafes in that square.
The chequered floor tiles are too dazzling.
I guess I can look at the sky instead.
The tiles are fascinating