Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina opened in 1873 as the first purpose-built luxury hotel on Sicily’s east coast. Perched 200 meters above the Ionian Sea, the property was constructed directly adjacent to Taormina’s 3rd-century BC Greek theater, embedding the ruins into the hotel’s physical experience. Designed by Florentine architect Giovan Battista Filippo Basile, … Continue reading Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina: Sicily’s 1873 Cliffside Pioneer Above Ancient Greek Ruins