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It’s a very beautiful place and felt very safe. The only real downside was what I covered in the video and that it was not possible to relax near Isola Bella due to being constantly asked for a Thai massage, but we did not encounter this problem anywhere else. Hospitality was friendly enough, but the prices varied a lot - try to eat on the outskirts as much as possible. Every footstep seemed to make a difference to the price! It’s very geared up for tourists as that’s how they make most of their money in Taormina. That’s why we liked the cafe I mentioned as locals used it. It was homemade, cheaper and felt more authentic as they were earning a living by serving the local community, opposed to predominantly tourists. If I had to work there for a while, I’d be happy about it.

I’m on Instagram so I tag all my clothes on there 😊 A mixture of vintage, handmade from old fabric or retro. In this video, Madcap England is the black and white dress. The dress in the timelapse was handmade by Clarice Vintage. It’s made out of an old pair of curtains!

@@NicolaExplores Thank you! 🙂

Aww, that’s so lovely to hear. I am glad you were moved by my video. It is such a wonderful place and the work they are doing to bring it back to life is incredible. Whereabouts did you work?

Hi. I worked in Banbury Oxfordshire as my main cinema but hardly ever took time off as on my days off, I would travel to Oxford cinemas. Obsessed is not the word for me. I miss it so much, no other work like it. So many memories to share.

@@felixscamp that’s great to have such a strong passion for what you did to earn a living. I bet. If you ever come to the area, it’s definitely worth a visit.

It’s funny isn’t it…it’s easy when you know how…but when signs are small or pretty much non-existent, it isn’t 😂 We thought there would be a bus!

Haha, thanks Karen 🥰 Have you visited?

Wow you must have seen some changes. I’m so glad they are restoring it now.

Thank you 🤩

Thank you ☺️ We will definitely go back.

Definitely 🥰 What a grand day out.

Have you visited? Yes it’s very beautiful but I know what you mean…it only seems to be geared up for tourism/hospitality so definitely lacks character because of that. I much preferred Catania because people are going about their daily lives and the city doesn’t predominately revolve around tourism.

@@NicolaExplores was in both places last week. Stayed in Catania. Some really cool sites and great culture. Also liked agrigento and Syracuse.

We were blown away by the food and markets.

Thank you ☺️

Thank you so much, glad you’re enjoying them 😊

Thanks Sean, glad you enjoyed it. Definitely worth a visit.

yes, a real treasure trove of World War II memorabilia

glad you enjoyed watching, it's a real hidden gem in Bristol

Thank you so much. I have just woke up to this comment. What a lovely start to the day 🥰 Glad you enjoyed watching. I am very new to making videos so appreciate the encouragement ☺️ We really were surprised by how fantastic Pisa is.

Catania is fab. Mussomeli is about 90 miles away so it’s probably possible to get a coach but you might have to change. We didn’t go there so I’m afraid I don’t know. It was easy to travel to Taormina and Syracuse by bus for a day trip.

Absolutely loved it 🥰 One of my all time favourite places and would love to return.

​@@NicolaExploresHappy to hear that 😊

You’re welcome, thanks for watching, and hope you have a brilliant time. We were so surprised and loved every minute.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed watching. Hope it brought back some lovely memories 😊

It was a bit wobbly, but did feel secure. Is Mrs Towels afraid of heights?

@@NicolaExplores A little 😀

Thank you, lots of editing to do! 😊

Sean from AVR? 😊

Thank you ☺️ One final gelato 🍧👌

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you :)

It was, such a beautiful place!

Thank you 🙏 Which city are you most looking forward to? 😊

Thank you ☺️ Which city would you must like to watch?

@@NicolaExplores Pisa. Having visited it many years ago, it will be interesting to see what we missed

Aww, how long did you go for the first time? My only regret is not visiting Isola Bella as the grottoes look enchanting, but it’s so difficult to see every part of a place when visiting for the first time ☺️

Yes we thought very carefully about which way we walked 🤣 Down was definitely preferable in the heat! 😅

One of my favourite films 🍿

Definitely ☺️ Thanks for watching.

Oh wow, that’s fantastic. I doubt many people can say they saw The Matthew in all those locations!

@@NicolaExplores I'm sure your correct. The only ones are likely the crew and perhaps a certain number of Newfoundlanders. Of course their could be the odd people like me and my wife. We had actually planned to see the Matthew at Placentia as we had visited Newfoundland in 1995. In 1995 we saw a replica of a Norse ship from the 11th century which was touring the island. We saw it at L'Anse aux Meadows; where a replica of the only known Viking encampment in North America is known to have existed. On our visit to England in 2018 we took a day trip to Bristol from Bath and hoped to see the Matthew again.

@@lucforand8527 well I am glad you did 😊 Did you see Cabot Tower?

Thank you, it actually rained on our first date so it was a little different 🤭

Definitely one of my favourite places, packed full of so many memories 🥰

It is very enchanting 🤩 Definitely one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited.

Definitely, we are so lucky in Bristol 😍

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed watching it. I think it was the sunniest time I ever visited so great to capture it 😍

Thank you so much Shaun, I really appreciate the feedback 😊 I visit Brandon Hill very regularly so it’s great to show it to others who might not be able to visit. Or even those who can, and love it as much as I do!

Aw thanks Jamie, yes the heritage here is definitely being cherished now. It’s hard to believe that the Odeon was originally built over! Thanks for watching. Tomorrow’s video is going to be about one of my favourite places in my hometown 🥰

We didn’t swim ourselves, but some people were swimming and paddling around Isola Bella and Mazzarò Beach

Yes August wouldn’t be for everyone as it’d be too hot. I personally would prefer to visit during the cooler months and would not visit during August myself. Taormina was spotless and we didn’t encounter a problem with garbage in other places. It’s fair to say that some of the buildings are in great need of some TLC and unfortunately there is a lot of tagging in some areas. Taormina didn’t have this problem though.