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Taormina (UK: / ˌ t ɑː ɔːr ˈ m iː n ə / TAH-or-MEE-nə, [2] US: /-n ɑː /-nah, also / t aʊər ˈ-/, [3] [4] Italian: [ta.orˈmiːna]; Sicilian: Taurmina) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy. Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century.
Italy has served as a member of the World Heritage Committee five times, 1978–1985, 1987–1993, 1993–1999, 1999–2001, and 2021–2025. [3] Out of Italy's 60 heritage sites, 54 are cultural and 6 are natural. [3] Seven sites are transnational.
Ca' d'Andrea; Cabella Ligure; Cabiate; Cabras; Caccamo; Caccuri; Cadegliano-Viconago; Cadelbosco di Sopra; Cadeo; Caderzone; Cadoneghe; Cadorago; Cadrezzate; Caerano ...
The Colosseum in Rome, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world The city of Venice, ranked many times as the most beautiful city in the world [1] [2] The Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence by Filippo Brunelleschi, which has the largest brick dome in the world, [3] [4] and is considered a masterpiece of world architecture The Sassi di Matera have been described by Fodor ...
Ancient Naxos map. Naxos or Naxus (Ancient Greek: Νάξος) was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia, presently situated in modern Giardini Naxos near Taormina on the east coast of Sicily. Much of the site has never been built on and parts have been excavated in recent years. Its remains are open to the public and an on-site museum contains ...
Polyaenus mentions a temple of Athena being built under Theron outside the city, which could be identified with that of "Hercules", though also with a new one in the inner acropolis. The building, with 20th-century anastylosis, measures 67 x 25.34 m, with a peristasis of 6 x 15 Doric columns and a cella with pronaos and opysthodomus, is located ...
Italy portal; Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. P. People from Taormina (19 P) ... Siege of Taormina (962) Ancient theatre of Taormina
Castelmola has ancient Greek origins. Situated above Taormina, it formerly served as its acropolis. In the last decades it has become a popular tourist destination. On Labour Day, which in Italy falls on 1 May, there is an annual music festival "Castelrock", held in the main square, which features live music performances by local musicians. [5]