Teatro Antico
The town of Taormina is considered one of the most beautiful, comfortable and charming cities of Sicily.
This peculiarity is mainly due to the peculiarity of the landscape in which the city extends. On the one hand there is the sea with its attractive beach, a typical aspect of the coastal area of Sicily, while the other is completely surrounded by mountains and hills, the central feature of the region.
It ‘is this motivation that drives every year millions of tourists to visit this jewel in the Mediterranean Sea!
The top 10!
1 – Teatro Antico
2 – Cathedral Square and its fountain
3 – Porta Messina, Porta Catania and Clock Tower
4 – IX April Square
5 – Naumachie
6 – Odeon
7 – Arabian Necropolis
8 – Town Park
9 – Moorish Castle
10 – Isola Bella
About Taormina:
The Sicilian city is ideal for those who want to integrate a cultural holiday with a fun holiday. Taormina in fact contains both.
A simple card or better yet taking part in a show at the greek theater appears to be a cultural experience worth to indulge at least once in their lifetime.
Strolling along the Corso Umberto I, the shopping street of the town, you can admire the windows of all the best of international fashion brands as well as local craft shops and cuisine of Sicily.
From the balcony of Piazza IX Aprile you can admire a magnificent panorama that spans Mount Etna, the Bay of Naxos, the ruins of the ancient theater of Taormina Isola Bella.
The sea has always played an important economic role in time men have been able to exploit and now appears to be a major pole of attraction thanks to the great nightlife and beautiful beaches of Taormina that today can offer.
This town has an ancient history as the birth of this important tourist center was determined by the arrival of some refugees from the nearby Greek city of Naxos in 358 BC At this time the construction of what is considered the symbol of national dignity, the famous Greek Theatre built precisely in the third century BC C. exploiting the morphological structure of the hill and surrounded by a fascinating landscape consisting of two geographical extremes, Schisò Bay and Mount Etna. A subsequent domination by the location in question was that of the Romans who began renovation work on numerous architectural remains left by the Greeks, such as the Ancient Theater, became Amphitheatre.
The natural beauty and importance of historic Taormina described above are just a small example of how the city can really offer much to anyone who decides to visit her.
Isola Bella
IX April Square
View of Taormina
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