Medieval Palaces
The medieval age in Taormina is well represented by the several "palazzos" and churchs.

In the heart of the car-free area in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele is the site of Palazzo Corvaja, built in the 14th century and decorated in the local style with black lava and white pumice stone.

It takes the name from the Corvaja family, and is the most important medieval palace of which the town boasts. It has an Arabic style and at the same time Gothic and Norman, turned out from transformations brought by various dominations. Off the Piazza Sant’Antonio, the Palazzo Duchi di S.Stefano is one of the town’s best looking Norman palaces; with its splendid sicilian garden is today site of important exhibitions and extensions of art .