Taormina

In the summer, Taormina is full of tourists from around the world, but in the winter crowds disappear and many shops close. While it isn't a ghost town by any means, I liked how calm it seemed compared to Rome.

The Greek Theatre we visited has a great view of the Mediterranean. You can see a bit through the arch.

Okay so these signs are kind of weird. We went to a museum and these plaques were sort of thank you notes to saints for being saved from death. The cat lady above was attacked by her own furry kitties and the chefs were bit by a dog. They were just so funky that I had to include them in a post!

Taormina had a chocolate festival going on while we visited! These were a few of the sculptures at the choco-art gallery. The jewelry was really cool, if not practical. 

On Christmas Eve fires were lit in the center of town. There were orange sparks in the air and whole crowds formed around. 

Candy! These candies were sculpted to look like fruit. They even had candy roast chicken!

The beach. There were even a few swimmers on the sunny day!