Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy Aug 15, 2023

Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Welcome to Taormina, an historic Italian resort built into a hillside high above the Ionian Sea on the coast of Sicily. From here you can take in panoramic views of the coast of Calabria, on the Italian mainland, the city of Syracuse, and Mount Etna, roughly 20 miles away.

© rudi1976/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Aug 15, 2018Best. Holiday. Ever.
Aug 15, 2019It’s surströmming time
Aug 15, 2020Celebrating the Acadians
Aug 15, 2021Swim city
Aug 15, 2022Indian Independence Day
Aug 15, 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave, Vietnam
Aug 15, 2025Spotted eagle rays in the Galápagos Islands

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 4, 2021Hey neighbor, it s World Space Week!
Apr 15, 2024World Art Day
Aug 8, 2019Spot on for International Cat Day
Jun 7, 2022Haaga Rhododendron Park
Dec 29, 2019Helloooooo, Innsbruck
Jun 15, 2018Ready for takeoff
Dec 26, 2018Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
Oct 14, 2020In praise of the old…the very old
Mar 24, 2024Silvereyes in South Korea
Jun 8, 2019Diving into World Oceans Day
May 16, 2025Endangered Species Day
Jul 23, 2022National Moth Week
Sep 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
May 23, 2023World Turtle Day
Nov 10, 2021Cumberland Island National Seashore
Sep 2, 2023National Hummingbird Day
Jan 22, 2024Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
Aug 30, 2022Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
Apr 29, 2024Fujian Tulou, China
Nov 25, 2020A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
Sep 11, 2023Patriot Day
Jun 2, 2023Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
Apr 25, 2021One giant leap for penguins
Mar 17, 2018Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Feb 16, 2023Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
Aug 10, 2020Kings of the Kalahari
Sep 20, 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Feb 9, 2021What s going on in this sky?
Jul 16, 2021Whatever floats your boat