Considering the Hotel Villa Ducale in Taormina?
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Walk up to Castelmola by mabu
Have a walk up to the village of Castelmola. It looks like a long way to get up there, but after about an hour you are there. If you don't like walking there is a bus.
Castelmola is built on top of a hill overlooking Taormina, the sea and the whole surrounding area. It is very nice to stroll through the narrow streets of the place.
There are several paths up there, they are signposted.