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Old stone wall background, Cembolo Genoese fortress in Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine. Old stone wall background, Cembolo Genoese fortress in Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine

Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley, California

Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley National Park, California. Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley National Park, California

Sunrise. View of the Earth from altitude.

Beautiful Illustration - space landscape (Earth, clouds and Sun). Beautiful Illustration - space landscape (Earth, clouds and Sun)

Hot steam from two sulphur pools

Hot steam from two sulphur pools. In the background there are hills and cloudy sky.

Watercolor peaceful serene landscape. Colorful blurred bush with purple and green leaves against lake with mirror surface and

Watercolor peaceful serene landscape. Colorful blurred bush with purple and green leaves against lake with mirror surface and

Cruise Ship Geiranger Fjord - Vertical

The Geiranger fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Geiranger fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Seamless Texture surface of the moon

Seamless Texture surface of the moon

Diver entering water in mountain lake

Diver entering water in mountain lake

Mountains at sunset

A lake with mountains in the distance with sunset skies. A lake with mountains in the distance with sunset skies.

Forest road surface

Forest road surface

Grand view Overlook - Canyonlands NP

View from the Grand view Overlook, Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA. View from the Grand view Overlook, Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA

Piazza Chiesa San Giusseppe-Taormina-Sicilia-Italy - Creative Commons by gnuckx

www.meimanrensheng.com/ www.livingalifeincolour.com/ www.travelagenda.nl/ www.travelagenda.nl/nieuws/koffietijdkiekjes/koffietijd-k... To see more ... www.flickr.com/photos/gnuckx Taormina Taormina (Sicilian: Taurmina, Greek: Ταυρομένιον - Tauromenion, Latin Tauromenium) is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. It has popular beaches (accessible via an aerial tramway) on the Ionian sea, which is remarkably warm and has a high salt content. Taormina can be reached via highways (autostrade) from Messina from the north and Catania from the south. Contemporary age In the late 19th century Taormina gained further prominence as the place where Wilhelm von Gloeden worked most of his life as a photographer of predominantly male nudes. Also credited for making Taormina popular was Otto Geleng, best known in his hometown of Berlin for his fine paintings, which he composed and painted in Italy but exhibited in Germany. What distinguishes Geleng, however, is his choice to depict the more southern regions where he captured the spectacular views and light of Sicily. He often painted the area's Greek colonial ruins, including Taormina. Taormina's first important tourist was Johann Wolfgang Goethe who dedicated exalting pages to the city in his book entitled "Journey to Italy," but perhaps it was Geleng’s views that made its beauty talked about throughout Europe and turned the site into a famous tourist center. The artist arrived in Sicily at the age of 20 in search of new subjects for his paintings. On his way through Taormina he was so enamoured by the landscape that he decided to stop for part of the winter. Geleng began to paint everything that Taormina offered: ruins, sea, mountains, none of which were familiar to the rest of Europe. When his paintings were later exhibited in Berlin and Paris, many critics accused Geleng of having an ‘unbridled imagination’. At that, Geleng challenged them all to go to Taormina with him, promising that he would pay everyone's expenses if he were not telling the truth. During the early 20th century the town became a colony of expatriate artists, writers, and intellectuals. D. H. Lawrence stayed here at the Fontana Vecchia from 1920 to 1922, and wrote a number of his poems, novels, short stories, and essays, and a travel book, Sea and Sardinia. Charles Webster Leadbeater, the theosophical author, found out that Taormina had the right magnetics fields for Jiddu Krishnamurti to develop his talents, so the young Krishnamurti dwelt here from time to time. Halldór Laxness, the Icelandic author, worked here on the first modern Icelandic novel, Vefarinn mikli frá Kasmír. By this time Taormina had become "a polite synonym for Sodom" as Harold Acton described it. Later, however, after the Second World War Acton was visiting Taormina with Evelyn Waugh and, coming upon a board advertising “Ye Olde English Teas” he sighed and commented that Taormina 'was now quite as boring as Bournemouth'. Archaeology The present town of Taormina occupies the ancient site, on a lofty hill which forms the last projecting point of the mountain ridge that extends along the coast from Cape Pelorus to this point. The site of the old town is about 300 m above the sea, while a very steep and almost isolated rock, crowned by a Saracen castle, rises about 150 m higher: this is undoubtedly the site of the ancient Arx or citadel, the inaccessible position of which is repeatedly alluded to by ancient writers. Portions of the ancient walls may be traced at intervals all round the brow of the hill, the whole of the summit of which was evidently occupied by the ancient city. Numerous fragments of ancient buildings are scattered over its whole surface, including extensive reservoirs of water, sepulchres, tesselated pavements, etc., and the remains of a spacious edifice, commonly called a Naumachia, but the real destination of which it is difficult to determine. The Teatro Greco ("Greek theatre"). But by far the most remarkable monument remaining at Taormina is the ancient theatre (the teatro greco, or "Greek theatre"), which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sicily, on account both of its remarkable preservation and of the surpassing beauty of its situation. It is built for the most part of brick, and is therefore probably of Roman date, though the plan and arrangement are in accordance with those of Greek, rather than Roman, theatres; whence it is supposed that the present structure was rebuilt upon the foundations of an older theatre of the Greek period. With a diameter of 109 metres (after an expansion in the 2nd century), this theatre is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (after that of Syracuse); it is frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances and for concerts. The greater part of the original seats have disappeared, but the wall which surrounded the whole cavea is preserved, and the proscenium with the back wall of the scena and its appendages, of which only traces remain in most ancient theatres, are here preserved in singular integrity, and contribute much to the picturesque effect, as well as to the interest, of the ruin. From the fragments of architectural decorations still extant we learn that it was of the Corinthian order, and richly ornamented. Some portions of a temple are also visible, converted into the church of San Pancrazio, but the edifice is of small size. taormina rainbow messina bougainvillea basil basilico hotel san domenico giardini naxos etna volcano vulcano island isola sicilia sicily italia italy sea sun landscape free europe wallpaper michael micky castielli resolution vacation holiday travel flight creativecommons creative commons zero CC0 cc0 CC cc panoramio flickr googleearth maps geotagged gnu gimp wikimedia. www.meimanrensheng.com/ www.livingalifeincolour.com/ www.travelagenda.nl/ www.travelagenda.nl/nieuws/koffietijdkiekjes/koffietijd-k... To see more ... www.flickr.com/photos/gnuckx Taormina Taormina (Sicilian: Taurmina, Greek: Ταυρομένιον - Tauromenion, Latin Tauromenium) is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. It has popular beaches (accessible via an aerial tramway) on the Ionian sea, which is remarkably warm and has a high salt content. Taormina can be reached via highways (autostrade) from Messina from the north and Catania from the south. Contemporary age In the late 19th century Taormina gained further prominence as the place where Wilhelm von Gloeden worked most of his life as a photographer of predominantly male nudes. Also credited for making Taormina popular was Otto Geleng, best known in his hometown of Berlin for his fine paintings, which he composed and painted in Italy but exhibited in Germany. What distinguishes Geleng, however, is his choice to depict the more southern regions where he captured the spectacular views and light of Sicily. He often painted the area's Greek colonial ruins, including Taormina. Taormina's first important tourist was Johann Wolfgang Goethe who dedicated exalting pages to the city in his book entitled "Journey to Italy," but perhaps it was Geleng’s views that made its beauty talked about throughout Europe and turned the site into a famous tourist center. The artist arrived in Sicily at the age of 20 in search of new subjects for his paintings. On his way through Taormina he was so enamoured by the landscape that he decided to stop for part of the winter. Geleng began to paint everything that Taormina offered: ruins, sea, mountains, none of which were familiar to the rest of Europe. When his paintings were later exhibited in Berlin and Paris, many critics accused Geleng of having an ‘unbridled imagination’. At that, Geleng challenged them all to go to Taormina with him, promising that he would pay everyone's expenses if he were not telling the truth. During the early 20th century the town became a colony of expatriate artists, writers, and intellectuals. D. H. Lawrence stayed here at the Fontana Vecchia from 1920 to 1922, and wrote a number of his poems, novels, short stories, and essays, and a travel book, Sea and Sardinia. Charles Webster Leadbeater, the theosophical author, found out that Taormina had the right magnetics fields for Jiddu Krishnamurti to develop his talents, so the young Krishnamurti dwelt here from time to time. Halldór Laxness, the Icelandic author, worked here on the first modern Icelandic novel, Vefarinn mikli frá Kasmír. By this time Taormina had become "a polite synonym for Sodom" as Harold Acton described it. Later, however, after the Second World War Acton was visiting Taormina with Evelyn Waugh and, coming upon a board advertising “Ye Olde English Teas” he sighed and commented that Taormina 'was now quite as boring as Bournemouth'. Archaeology The present town of Taormina occupies the ancient site, on a lofty hill which forms the last projecting point of the mountain ridge that extends along the coast from Cape Pelorus to this point. The site of the old town is about 300 m above the sea, while a very steep and almost isolated rock, crowned by a Saracen castle, rises about 150 m higher: this is undoubtedly the site of the ancient Arx or citadel, the inaccessible position of which is repeatedly alluded to by ancient writers. Portions of the ancient walls may be traced at intervals all round the brow of the hill, the whole of the summit of which was evidently occupied by the ancient city. Numerous fragments of ancient buildings are scattered over its whole surface, including extensive reservoirs of water, sepulchres, tesselated pavements, etc., and the remains of a spacious edifice, commonly called a Naumachia, but the real destination of which it is difficult to determine. The Teatro Greco ("Greek theatre"). But by far the most remarkable monument remaining at Taormina is the ancient theatre (the teatro greco, or "Greek theatre"), which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sicily, on account both of its remarkable preservation and of the surpassing beauty of its situation. It is built for the most part of brick, and is therefore probably of Roman date, though the plan and arrangement are in accordance with those of Greek, rather than Roman, theatres; whence it is supposed that the present structure was rebuilt upon the foundations of an older theatre of the Greek period. With a diameter of 109 metres (after an expansion in the 2nd century), this theatre is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (after that of Syracuse); it is frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances and for concerts. The greater part of the original seats have disappeared, but the wall which surrounded the whole cavea is preserved, and the proscenium with the back wall of the scena and its appendages, of which only traces remain in most ancient theatres, are here preserved in singular integrity, and contribute much to the picturesque effect, as well as to the interest, of the ruin. From the fragments of architectural decorations still extant we learn that it was of the Corinthian order, and richly ornamented. Some portions of a temple are also visible, converted into the church of San Pancrazio, but the edifice is of small size. taormina rainbow messina bougainvillea basil basilico hotel san domenico giardini naxos etna volcano vulcano island isola sicilia sicily italia italy sea sun landscape free europe wallpaper michael micky castielli resolution vacation holiday travel flight creativecommons creative commons zero CC0 cc0 CC cc panoramio flickr googleearth maps geotagged gnu gimp wikimedia

Wooden pier on lake

A wooden pier on a lake and mountains in the background. A wooden pier on a lake and mountains in the background.

Man Sitting on Dock

Man Sitting on Dock

Hydroplanes at floating dock

Hydroplanes at a floating dock and a hilly coast in the background. Hydroplanes at a floating dock and a hilly coast in the background.

Small wooden pier

A small wooden pier on in the water with mountains on the distance.

Geese on the surface of lake Kournas at island Crete, Greece.

Geese on the surface of lake Kournas at island Crete, Greece.

Mountain lake on the background of rocky mountains

Mountain lake on the background of rocky mountains

Summer mountain forest lake

Summer mountain forest lake

Beautiful scenic country road curves in forest

Beautiful scenic country road curves through Shenandoah National Park. Beautiful scenic country road curves through Shenandoah National Park.

Green Grass Field Painting

Green Grass Field Painting

Water cycle, hydrologic cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.

Water cycle, hydrologic cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.

Mountans and reflection on the water surface at the night time. Sea bay and mountains at the night time.

Mountans and reflection on the water surface at the night time. Sea bay and mountains at the night time.

Mountain Lakes Rohacska Mt. Volovec

Mountain Lakes Rohacska Mt. Volovec

Ancient Salt Basins at Maras, Peru

Ancient Salt basins used since the times of the Incas at Maras Peru. Ancient Salt basins used since the times of the Incas at Maras Peru

High-mountainous spring landscape.

Plateau in the Alpes. Spring. A high-mountainous meadow on a background of rocky tops. The meadow is framed by a wood. On a meadow – country construction. Plateau in the Alpes. Spring. A high-mountainous meadow on a background of rocky tops. The meadow is framed by a wood. On a meadow – country construction.

Flat Europe physical map constructor elements on the water surface. Build your own geography infographics collection

Flat Europe physical map constructor elements on the water surface. Build your own geography infographics collection

Aerial Photo of High Rise Buildingss

Aerial Photo of High Rise Buildingss

Mountain lake with blue water and rocky mountains

Mountain lake with blue water and rocky mountains

Beautiful scenic country road curves in forest

Beautiful scenic country road curves through Shenandoah National Park. Beautiful scenic country road curves through Shenandoah National Park.

Snowy mountains and lake reflection

A man sitting by a smooth, calm lake with snow covered mountains reflecting in the water. A man sitting by a smooth, calm lake with snow covered mountains reflecting in the water.

Islands in northern Atlantic

Beautiful view of the Norwegian coast of northern Atlantic. Beautiful view of the Norwegian coast of northern Atlantic

Limestone gorge river in mountains

Limestone gorge in alps mountains flowing river water reflection. Limestone gorge in alps mountains flowing river water reflection

Aerial Photography of Mountains and River

Aerial Photography of Mountains and River

Islands in northern Atlantic

Beautiful view of the Norwegian coast of northern Atlantic. Beautiful view of the Norwegian coast of northern Atlantic

Water beetles Gyrinidae on the surface of a transparent river

Water beetles Gyrinidae on the surface of a transparent river

Speedboat on Body of Water

Speedboat on Body of Water

White Cruiser Vessel on Sea Near Green Leaf Trees

White Cruiser Vessel on Sea Near Green Leaf Trees

Dawn in Carpathian mountains.

Carpathian mountains, Ukraine.
It is earlier morning. Beams of the sun have just touched a surface of the ground. Petros and Blyznytsia is visible afar.
The photo was done at top of mountain the Homiak. Carpathian mountains, Ukraine.
It is earlier morning. Beams of the sun have just touched a surface of the ground. Petros and Blyznytsia is visible afar.
The photo was done at top of mountain the Homiak

View from the very top of famous Seongsan mountain on a windy day at the shore of Jeju Island - South Korea

View from the very top of famous Seongsan mountain on a windy day at the shore of Jeju Island - South Korea

Natural water texture background of mountain river

Natural water texture background of mountain river

Couple on wooden pier

Couple sitting on a wooden pier on a lake and mountains in the background. Couple sitting on a wooden pier on a lake and mountains in the background.

Mount Mazama in Oregon surrounded by Crater lake and cliffs in the background.

Landscape of Houses Near the Body of Water

Landscape of Houses Near the Body of Water

Woman on Boat and Ratchapapa Dam, Thailand

Trip at Ratchaprapa Dam, Thailand. Trip at Ratchaprapa Dam, Thailand

Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley, California

Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley National Park, California. Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley National Park, California

Panoramic View Geiranger Village - Horizontal

The Geiranger fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Geiranger fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A lake reflecting forest, mountains and the sky. A lake reflecting forest, mountains and the sky.

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