Wunderbar Caffè

Taormina


A Taormina landmark since the dolce vita 1960s, this achingly expensive see-and-be-seen cafe has served them all – Tennessee Williams, who liked to watch 'the squares go by', Greta Garbo, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. With tables spread over the vibrant piazza and jacketed waiters taking the orders, it is still very much the quintessential Taormina watering hole.


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