Giardini Naxos is a well-famous seaside resort on the landward side of the lungomare, a long road running alongside the shore from Capo Schisò north-west to Taormina. For a long time, the “garden town” merely served as a sheltered anchorage for nearby Taormina. The epithet originates from the cotton and sugar-cane plantations which, through the centuries, were replaced by citrus orchards. This for a longtime provided the best source of income until, in the 1950s, the place developed into an important holiday resort, thanks partly to the attraction of nearby Taormina, which provides a splendid backdrop.