For me Taormina is and will always be synonymous with the most beautiful panorama of the world. What you can admire from the Ancient Theatre, of course, with the Bay of Giardini Naxos and the Etna in the background. Mythical, in every sense! How mythical is shopping between the art shops, antique shops and boutiques of Corso Umberto I, Montenapoleone Taormina, a must after a day on the beach, between an aperitif and a granite. Just what I did a few days ago, during my holiday in Sicily. Here are the addresses you should not miss if you also love the beautiful things and do not settle for the usual dozen souvenirs.
If you are fascinated by vintage objects, visit from the antique Russians exhibiting wonderful ancient ceramics from private families and important ancient jewels. Not far away, Antiquities has a beautiful selection of Italian and Sicilian antique furniture and objects from '600 to 800. Another beautiful antique shop is AntiquesWhile The Agora is a mine of antique prints, Sicilian landscape, maps, furniture prints, especially theme of flowers and horses. A small library contains a delicious collection of books on Sicily of travelers of the past centuries. Other beautiful prints are from Lavardera Art Gallery and Jammon. If you are interested in the history of Sicily, you will find the Bookshop Bucolo in Piazzetta Leone 2, a very well-stocked section of books on the subject.
If the jewels are your weak, you must not miss Grazia Gioielli by Roberto Blandano, in Via Di Giovanni 5/7, which sells magnificent, especially modern, some made also with amber of the Simeto, corals, ounces, jades and silver. In the store The Columns, at number 164 of Corso Umberto, find the original and refined jewels produced by Alvaro & Correnti, an artisan company that follows the thread of the Sicilian goldsmith tradition and produces unique pieces of irresistible beauty, which also sells in its showroom in New York.
Massimo Izzo, Siracusano of birth, in love with the marine world, tried to instill in his creations of jewelry the sensations that the sea gives him. Real works of art to wear. Gold, in its various colors, wraps like a sumptuous coral dress, marine waters, turquoises, jades, pearls often left unaltered as well as nature made them. The shop is located in Corso Umberto 174/b.
Number 126, Daneu proposes 19th century tablecloths and embroidery. Shopping in Taormina cannot be concluded without ceramics and gastronomic products. The Sunflower (Piazzetta Santa Domenica 1-2 and Via del Teatro Greco 6), proposes crafts of Caltagirone, Santo Stefano di Camastra, Palermo and Sciacca, with a wide choice of works (ornate, terracotta style 600, braided, flowery, palermitan, blue).
If you are renovating the house I also give you the opportunity to make custom flooring for kitchens and bathrooms. The Bottega del Buongustaio, in Via Di Giovanni, is an indispensable stop for all the golosi: here you find pasta of almonds, typical liqueurs, marzapane, preserves to citrus fruits and almond wine, specialty of Castelmola that deserves a taste. On the subject of leccornie, do not miss the granite of Bam Bar (via Di Giovanni 45): from classic lemon and coffee to ice cream, pistachio, figs and chocolate, they are all to try.
Unfortunately, they cannot take home, but they leave an indelible memory. The flagship of the Pasticceria D’Amore (via Costantino Patricio 28) is instead the cake 7 Veli of chocolate. Squisita!
