Taormina - information about the city

Taormina ( Sicilian: Taurmina, Greek: Ταυρομένιον Tauromenion, Latin: Tauromenium, Arabic: طبرمين Ṭabarmīn ) is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. It has popular beaches (accessible via an aerial tramway ) on the Ionian sea, which is remarkably warm and has a high salt content. Taormina can be reached via highways ( autostrade ) from Messina from the north and Catania from the south.

	Ancient theatre of Taormina	The Ancient theatre of Taormina ("Teatro antico di Taormina"in italian language) is an ancient Greek theatre, in Taormina, southern Italy, built early in the seventh century BC. The most amazing monument remaining at Taormina is the ancient theatre, which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sici...
	Isola Bella in Taormina	Isola Bella (Sicilian: Ìsula Bedda) 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 res...

Geographical coordinates: 37.85, 15.2833
Approximate population: 11,075