Sicily
Messina
Taormina

Ancient theatre of Taormina

The ancient theatre of Taormina is an ancient Greek theatre in , Sicily, built in the third century BC.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: ancient Greek theater
  • Also known as: “Greek theater of Taormina”, “Greek theatre”, and “Teatro Antico di Taormina”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Corvaja and Santa Domenica Vergine e Martire church.

Museum
is a medieval palace in , , Italy. It was principally built at the end of the 14th century and is named after one of the oldest and most prominent families of Taormina, which owned it from 1538 to 1945. is situated 370 metres northwest of Ancient theatre of Taormina.

Church
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is situated 290 metres west of Ancient theatre of Taormina.

Peak
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small island near , , southern Italy. Also known as the Pearl of the Ionian Sea, it is located within a small bay on the Ionian Sea; it was a private property, for a time owned by Florence Trevelyan, until 1990, when it was bought by the Region of Sicily, being turned into a , administered by the Italian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giardini Naxos and Naxos.

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is a town in the of . It lies on the east coast midway between Messina to the north and Catania to the south. Just above it is the mountain town of Taormina.

Neighborhood
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or Naxus was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia, presently situated in modern near on the east coast of . Much of the site has never been built on and parts have been excavated in recent years. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ancient theatre of Taormina.

Village
is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the region , located about 170 kilometres east of and about 40 kilometres southwest of . is situated 7 km north of Ancient theatre of Taormina.

Ancient theatre of Taormina

Latitude
37.85237° or 37° 51′ 9″ north
Longitude
15.29224° or 15° 17′ 32″ east
Elevation
231 metres (758 feet)
Open location code
8F9QV72R+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42403497
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11127541
Wiki­data ID
Q747484
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Ancient theatre of Taormina” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Տավրոմենիայի թատրոն”
  • Catalan: “Teatre de Taormina”
  • Catalan: “Teatre grecoromà de Taormina”
  • Chinese: “陶爾米納古代劇場”
  • Dutch: “Antiek theater van Taormina”
  • Dutch: “Grieks theater van Taormina”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المسرح القديم تاورمينا”
  • Esperanto: “Grek-romia teatro de Taormino”
  • Finnish: “Taorminan teatteri”
  • French: “théâtre de Taormine”
  • French: “Théâtre de Taormine”
  • French: “Théâtre Grec”
  • German: “Antikes Theater Taormina”
  • German: “Griechisches Theater”
  • Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο της Ταορμίνα”
  • Greek: “Ελληνικό θέατρο”
  • Italian: “Teatro antico di Taormina”
  • Italian: “Teatro antico”
  • Italian: “Teatro Greco di Taormina”
  • Italian: “Teatro Greco”
  • Japanese: “ギリシャ劇場”
  • Korean: “그리스 극장”
  • Portuguese: “Teatro Antigo de Taormina”
  • Russian: “Греческий театр”
  • Russian: “Театр в Тавромении”
  • Slovenian: “antično gledališče v Taormini”
  • Slovenian: “Antično gledališče, Taormina”
  • Spanish: “Teatro de Taormina”
  • Spanish: “Teatro Griego”

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