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February 27, 2024 15 mins

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KK walks the ancient town of Taormina, abuzz from being the location for season 2 of The White Lotus.


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Places KK mentions in the show:


Catania: Large city to the south, and closest airport to fly into. 


Mount Etna: Italy’s largest and most active volcano


Villa San Giovanni: A small town on the mainland that sits at the entrance of the Strait of Messina and where the train ferry begins/ends. 


Strait of Messina: The narrow body of water that divides Italy and Sicily and home to Scylla and Charybdis


Messina: The city on the Sicilian side with a Golden Madonna guarding the port entrance


San Domenico Palace: The Four Seasons property that is the setting for The White Lotus in season 2



Corso Umberto: The main thoroughfare which runs the length of the village


Porta Catania & Porta Messina: The two “gates” at each end of the upper town


Piazza IX Aprile: The center piazza, distinctive with checkerboard marble tiles and expansive views


Via Naumachia: The lane leading to the roman wall and city gardens


Testa Di Moro: 11th century folkloric colorful statues 


Lady Florence Trevelyan : English Gardener with storied past


The Beehive: Known on maps as Villa Comunale di Taormina, it was Lady Florence’s most impressive garden pavilion 


Belvedere (di Via Pirandello): The scenic viewpoint overlooking the beaches of Mazzaro and Isola Bella


Isola Bella: The tiny island once owned by Lady Florence


Salita Castello: The trail leading to Taormina Castle and the Chiesa (Church) Madonna della Rocca


Teatro Antico di Taormina: A dramatic ancient Greco- Roman theatre that is Taormina’s main attraction


Andrea Bocelli: The worlds most beloved Italian tenor.

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Join KK this Thursday in our next Sicilian seaside,  the town of Cefalu.



Ciao, Bella! Bye, beautiful!




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