Scoglio dell’Elefante
Scoglio dell’Elefante is an islet in Taormina, Messina, Sicily. Scoglio dell’Elefante is situated nearby to the islet Scoglio dello Zio Gennaro, as well as near Parete di San Nicola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scoglio dello Zio Gennaro 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 1¼ km southwest of Scoglio dell’Elefante.
Isola Bella
Peak
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isola Bella is a small island near Taormina, Sicily, 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 nature reserve, administered by the Italian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature.
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 5 km southwest of Scoglio dell’Elefante.
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 Scoglio dell’Elefante.
Scoglio dell’Elefante
Latitude
37.85937° or 37° 51′ 34″ northLongitude
15.30188° or 15° 18′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8F9QV852+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 356084498OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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