Duomo di Taormina ★
Taormina's medieval cathedral of Saint Nicholas blends Sicilian Romanesque-Gothic style with fortress battlements.
Taormina: 5 places to start with
-
Archaeology Teatro Antico di Taormina Sicily's second-largest ancient theatre, with Etna framed in the gap of the Roman stage wall. -
Beaches Isola Bella A tidal island in Taormina known for its exotic flora and mid-century architecture camouflaged among the rocks. -
Churches Duomo di Taormina Taormina's medieval cathedral of Saint Nicholas blends Sicilian Romanesque-Gothic style with fortress battlements. -
Castles Castello di Monte Tauro A medieval fortress set 400 meters above sea level on the ancient lower acropolis of Taormina. -
Churches Chiesa di San Pancrazio Built over an ancient Greek temple in Taormina, this Baroque church incorporates original cella stone walls.
15 places covered in Taormina Grouped by type, most important first.
No place with that name: try fewer letters.
Churches and places of worship
7Chiesa di San Pancrazio ★
Built over an ancient Greek temple in Taormina, this Baroque church incorporates original cella stone walls.
Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
A 15th-century former church and Augustinian convent in Taormina, now serving as the civic library.
Chiesa della Visitazione
Early Christian origins meet 18th-century architecture in this Taormina church famous for its Good Friday procession.
Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
A 17th-century Baroque church in Taormina built over the ruins of an ancient Roman Odeon.
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio di Padova
Capuchin church in Taormina housing Umile da Messina's 1646 altarpiece and a miraculous 18th-century crucifix.
Open the full list · 7Close the list
Chiesa di Sant'Agata
The 14th-century Dominican complex in Taormina featuring a Romanesque bell tower, cloisters, and historic altars.
Museums, theatres and collections
3
Casa Cuseni
Historic Taormina villa featuring Arts and Crafts interiors, Grand Tour watercolors, and historic gardens.
Museo archeologico di Taormina
Three rooms in the Badia Vecchia tower: Taormina's own digs, from the Greeks to Rome.
Museo naturalistico regionale di Isolabella e Villa Caronia
The islet Florence Trevelyan turned into a garden in the 1890s, now a regional nature museum with Villa Caronia.
Castles, palaces and villas
2Castello di Monte Tauro ★
A medieval fortress set 400 meters above sea level on the ancient lower acropolis of Taormina.
Castello di Villagonia
Pulled down for the railway station, which then copied its towers and pointed arches.
Archaeology
1
Teatro Antico di Taormina ★
Sicily's second-largest ancient theatre, with Etna framed in the gap of the Roman stage wall.
Beaches
1Isola Bella ★
A tidal island in Taormina known for its exotic flora and mid-century architecture camouflaged among the rocks.
Parks and gardens
1
Villa comunale di Taormina
Lady Trevelyan's English garden: her victorian follies and a terrace facing Etna.
Tours, tickets and experiences
Bookable on GetYourGuideExperiences in Taormina
Continue the Taormina guide
What to eat here 3
Arancino · Pasta alla Norma · Pitone messinese
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Villa Fiorita Boutique Hotel 9.8 · Villa Mabel Boutique Hotel 9.7
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of Saint Pancras, Friday 9 July
Getting there
Nearest airport: Reggio Calabria, 40 km away
Near Taormina
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
