The Thinking Traveller

Villas on Sicily's east coast Ionian Riviera

The Ionian Riviera runs up the east coast of Sicily, from the bustling lava-stone city of Catania to the enchanting hill-top town of Taormina. In between is a series of charming fishing villages, a diverse range of evocative beaches, and a coastline of elemental beauty. Surveying all this from on high is the magnificent, mythical wonder of Mount Etna, whose presence has shaped the entire area geologically, culturally, gastronomically and historically since time immemorial.