Taormina
in Province of Messina of Sicily, Italy
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Reggio Calabria Airport (25 mi) - Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (29 mi)
- Sigonella Airport (37 mi)
- Comiso Airport 'Vincenzo Magliocco' (70 mi)
- Lamezia Terme Airport (89 mi)
- Palermo / Punta Raisi Airport (122 mi)
- Crotone Airport (125 mi)
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Luqa Airport (145 mi)
- Mount Etna (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Villa Romana del Casale (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Funny Island (amusement park, (27 mi)
- Karting Club Messina (amusement park, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.854 and 15.289 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 51' 12" and E 15° 17' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:59 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:18 am and 7:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Italy.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Italy. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Taormina
Taormina in Province of Messina (Sicily) with it's 5,790 habitants is located in Italy about 315 mi (or 508 km) south-east of Rome, the country's capital town.
Current time in Taormina is now 08:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Taormina, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Reggio Calabria Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Italy is Mount Etna in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-West. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Castelmola, Letojanni, Giardini-Naxos, Gallodoro and Mongiuffi Melia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 13% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
NH Collection Taormina
Metropole Maison D'Hotes
HOTEL METROPOLE TAORMINA
The Ashbee Hotel 5*L
Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo
Hotel Villa Belvedere
Villa Schuler
Hotel Villa Paradiso
Villa Diodoro Hotel
Corallo
Videos from this area
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TAORMINA - La perla del Mediterraneo - Sicilia
http://www.taorminaweb.com - Incantevole e piena di angoli suggestivi, Taormina con la sua storia antichissima può essere a buon diritto considerata la perla del Mediterraneo. Taormina in Sicily.
Taormina - Ätna - Sizilien – ein Reisebericht
Der malerische Ort Taormina auf der italienischen Insel Sizilien liegt inmitten einer der schönsten Landschaften unseres Planeten. Die umgebende Kulisse reicht vom nahen Festland von Italien...
Laura Pausini - Le cose che vivi - Taormina 11.05.2014 HD
Taormina Hotel Villa Ducale - Official Video
Hotel Villa Ducale was perhaps the first boutique accommodation in Italy. Choose from 17 rooms each with its own individual charm. All rooms enjoy a spectacular view over the Bay of Giardini...
Grand Hotel Timeo - Taormina, Italy
http://www.classictravel.com/hotels/grand-hotel-timeo Grand Hotel Timeo has been one of the up and coming hotels for a few years. However, now that it is part of the famed Orient Express...
Laura Pausini Live Se non te @ Taormina 10-05-2014
registrato tramite nokia lumia 1020.
Trip to Taormina 2014
Taormina - Etna - Sicily - a sightseeing
The picturesque town of Taormina on the Italian island of Sicily is surrounded by the most beautiful landscapes on this planet. The surrounding scenery ranges from the nearby mainland of Italy...
Treno E656 Intercity Siracusa-Roma Termini alla Stazione di Taormina
http://www.ferroviedellasiciliasudest.it/ Treni delle ferrovie della Sicilia. Treno E656 Intercity Siracusa- Roma Termini alla Stazione di Taormina Il treno intercity Siracusa - Roma Termini...
Taormina 10nov2012
Giusto un pesce in una giornata avara di soddisfazioni... ;)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Isola Bella (Sicily)
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 until 1990, when it was bought by the Region of Sicily, being turned into a nature reserve, administrated by the Italian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature. There is a narrow path that often connects the island to the mainland beach.
Naxos (Sicily)
Naxos or Naxus, was an ancient city of Sicily, on the east coast of the island between Catana and Messana. It was situated on a low point of land at the mouth of the river Acesines, and at the foot of the hill on which was afterwards built the city of Tauromenium.
Alcantara (river)
The Alcantara is a river in Sicily. It has its source on the south side of Monti Nebrodi and its mouth in the Ionian Sea at Capo Schiso in Giardini-Naxos. The river is 52 km long. The name Alcantara is of Arabic origin and refers to a bridge from Roman times found by the Arabs. Thucydides called it Akesines Potamos while its Latin names were "Assinus or Assinos" and "Onobala". Cantera was another hydronym adopted by Normans.
Schisò Castle
Schisò Castle (in Italian Castello di Schisò) is a 16th century fortress on Cape Schisò in Giardini Naxos, Sicily, Italy.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Taormina.
- Castelmola
- Letojanni
- Giardini-Naxos
- Gallodoro
- Mongiuffi Melia
- Melia
- Calatabiano
- Gaggi
- Graniti
- Forza d'Agro
- Roccafiorita
- Limina
- Sant'Alessio Siculo
- Fiumefreddo Sicilia
- Casalvecchio Siculo
- Savoca
- Santa Teresa di Riva
- Piedimonte Etneo
- Motta Camastra
- Mascali
- Antillo
- Furci Siculo
- Riposto
- Pagliara
- Linguaglossa
- Mandanici
- Francavilla di Sicilia
- Roccalumera
- Giarre
- Castiglione di Sicilia
Taormina, Taormina (source)
Taormina: Costa Jonica, Taormina (source)
Taormina, Taormina (source)
Castelmola: Etna da Villa Ducale,Taormina, Castelmola (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Taorima, تاورمينا, Таормина, Taormina, טאורמינה, Տաորմինա, TFC, タオルミーナ, Tauromenium, ടാഓർമിന, Taurmina, Таорміна, 陶尔米纳
