Monte Tauro Castle

Taormina, Italy

Built by the Arabs about 400 meters high on the rock of Monte Tauro, the Castello Saraceno allowed to dominate on Taormina and its beautiful bay, and control the valley of the river Alcantara. The area of Monte Tauro coincided, in greek-Roman times, with the seat of the ancient acropolis less Taormina, Tauromenium. Castelmola represents the upper. It is likely that Muslims have used the fortress to defend themselves from the siege of the Normans of 1079. On that occasion the Count Roger, building a series of wooden towers all around the fortress, isolated himself in fact Muslims barricaded there, cutting them every type of supply. The only months hard resistance. Saraceno Castle of Taormina was during the reign of Frederick II, delivered to a noble castle. Today it is possible to appreciate the external walls of the building. Internal ones, however, were destroyed.

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Address

Via Madonna della Rocca 16, Taormina, Italy

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Details

Founded: 11th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

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Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Alex (2 years ago)
Great hotel with excellent cliff side views. Warm and clean swimming pool with good service from the pool attendants. Nice cooked continental breakfast with views over the sea.

muhammad aziz (2 years ago)
The location is very nice. It is close to shops and restaurants. It has one of the amazing views of Mediterranean Sea. The rooms are spacious and clean but property needs updating. The Floors are really old my bathroom fixtures are really old and needs updating. Overall decent hotel for the money.

Julian Vincent (2 years ago)
Beautiful hotel with stunning sea views. Very helpful & friendly receptionist's & hotel staff, who cannot do enough for you. Huge selection of fresh food for breakfast. Rooms are big and comfortable and all with stunning sea views. 5 Stars all the way.

Vijxik Lu (3 years ago)
Great facilities and friendly receptionists. The sea view is magnificent, just imagine how beautiful it is to be wakened by the sound of the waves in the morning. ? the only flaw might be the sound isolation of the wall, you can hear people talking next door.

Tessie Zammit (3 years ago)
Friendly staff, great attention to cleanliness and disinfectation against covid. I would vsist again.

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