Taormina and the Grand Hotel Timeo

Since the 18th century, the small Sicilian town of Taormina has been exerting its pull on some of the biggest names in art, literature and film – Goethe, Picasso, Greta Garbo, DH Lawrence, Truman Capote and many more, have all been enchanted by the seaside enclave that lies in the shadow of Mount Etna, the active volcano that still erupts regularly, covering the town in a fine layer of ash.