Castello di Taormina

Castello di Taormina is a castle in Taormina, Messina, Sicily. Castello di Taormina is situated nearby to Castello di Monte Tauro, as well as near the museum Palazzo Corvaja.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castello di Monte Tauro and Ancient theatre of Taormina.

Ancient theatre of Taormina

Theater building

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The ancient theatre of Taormina is an ancient Greek theatre in Taormina, Sicily, built in the third century BC. Ancient theatre of Taormina is situated 710 metres east of Castello di Taormina.

Palazzo Corvaja is a medieval palace in Taormina, Sicily, 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. Palazzo Corvaja is situated 350 metres east of Castello di Taormina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giardini Naxos and Naxos.

Giardini Naxos

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giardini Naxos is a town in the Messina Province of Sicily. 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.

Naxos

Neighborhood

Photo: Alun Salt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Naxos or Naxus 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. Naxos is situated 3½ km south of Castello di Taormina.

Mongiuffi Melia

Village

Mongiuffi Melia is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres east of Palermo and about 40 kilometres southwest of Messina. Mongiuffi Melia is situated 6 km north of Castello di Taormina.

Castello di Taormina

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

37.8544° or 37° 51′ 16″ north

Longitude

15.28458° or 15° 17′ 5″ east

Elevation

361 metres (1,184 feet)

Open location code

8F9QV73M+QR

GeoNames ID

11749412

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