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230 m awayTeatro Antico di Taormina
Greco-Roman theatre with Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea framed through its ruined arches.
Best Time: Golden hour / before 10am
Via Teatro Greco, 1
Belvedere di Via Pirandello
Panoramic terrace the whole bay, Isola Bella and Etna line up in one sweep, and it costs nothing.
Best Time: Sunrise & golden hour
390 m awayVilla Comunale Gardens
Lush clifftop public gardens with whimsical brick follies and sea views.
Best Time: Late afternoon
Via Bagnoli Croci, 98039 Taormina ME
Naumachie
A massive 122-meter-long Roman retaining wall with 18 large arched niches.
Best Time: Midday
Piazza IX Aprile
Checkerboard terrace square opening straight onto the bay and the volcano.
Best Time: Sunset
Corso Umberto
Chiesa di San Giuseppe
A stunning baroque church that anchors the famous Piazza IX Aprile.
Best Time: Sunset
Madonna della Rocca
Rock-cut chapel above town with a sweeping balcony over Taormina's rooftops.
Best Time: Sunrise