Contrada Francese
Contrada Francese is a locality in Castelmola, Messina, Sicily. Contrada Francese is situated nearby to the locality Contrada Timponi Parrino, as well as near Contrada Corria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient theatre of Taormina and Castello di Mola.
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 3 km southeast of Contrada Francese.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taormina and Giardini Naxos.
Taormina
Photo: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taormina is a comune 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.
Giardini Naxos
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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 4½ km south of Contrada Francese.
Contrada Francese
- Type: Locality
- Location: Castelmola, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.86483° or 37° 51′ 53″ northLongitude
15.25896° or 15° 15′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8F9QV775+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 8319244019OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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