If you're looking for a long glimpse of Sicily's beauty and history from many angles in a single place, Taormina is a good choice. The city is located on a plateau below Mount Tauro, for which it is named, where there are the ruins of two medieval fortresses. Taormina's ancient Greek splendor, medieval charm and unique views of Mount Etna and the Ionian coast afford the visitor a lasting impression of Sicily.
It has long been Sicily's most famous resort town. It was here, in romantic Taormina, that a self-exiled D.H. Lawrence was inspired to write Lady Chatterly's Lover, one of the most passionate and erotic love stories of its era. Taormina has endlessly winding medieval streets and tiny passages, each with its own secrets --great restaurants, caf?s and ice cream bars. Some of these intriguing places are secluded gardens hidden by stone walls, others are set on terraces overlooking the coast or in more public but equally pleasant squares. Taormina is beautiful by day but in the evenings its atmosphere is simply enchanting, whether you stroll the illuminated streets or indulge in the view of the coast over a delicious dinner.
Cristal Palace Hotel is located in the centre of Palermo and is the ideal accomodation to visit the city. Is is entirely renovated in 2001 and, thanks to its elegant minimalist style and its meeting rooms, the hotel is suited to both business and leisure clients. A beautiful view of Palermo can be enjoyed from the tenth floor, where the fitness room and the sauna are available. The hotel has 87 rooms :26 single rooms, 56 double rooms, 1 superior room and 4 for disabled guests; 2 with a balcony; 8 with bath and 79 with a shower.
All rooms have private bathroom and are equipped with every kind of comfort : satellite Tv, direct telephone line, modem socket, centralised air conditioning/heating, hair dryer and minibar.
The superior room has a whirlpool bath and a small conference room with a seat capacity of 6 people, equipped with fax, telephone, modem socket, a paper flip board, a colour TV and a video recorder.
