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Taormina
Sign in to saveTaormina (; ) is a (municipality) 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. Its beaches on the Ionian Sea, including that of Isola Bella, are accessible via an aerial tramway built in 1992, and via highways from Messina in the north and Catania in the south.
Taormina is a town located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, that has attracted tourists since the 19th century thanks to its beaches along the Ionian Sea. Visitors can reach its famous beaches, including Isola Bella, by using a cable car built in 1992 or by driving from nearby cities like Messina or Catania.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Taormina
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Taormina
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Aerial image of the coast of Taormina (view from the southeast).jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Aerial view of Taormina
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Taormina-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.mapframe
- yes
- Italian comune.region
- Sicily
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Messina (ME)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Mazzeo, Trappitello, Villagonia, Chianchitta, Spisone, Mazzarò
- Italian comune.mayor
- Cateno De Luca
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 13.13
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 2025 May, 31
- Italian comune.population_total
- 10440
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Taorminesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 204
- Italian comune.saint
- San Pancrazio di Taormina
- Italian comune.day
- 9 July
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 98039
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- Official name
- Taormina
- Demonym
- taorminesi
- Population
- 10471
- Area
- 13.13
- Elevation
- 204
- Official website
- www.comune.taormina.me.it
- Image
- Mt Etna and Taormina as seen from the Ancient Theatre of Taormina (22290641726).jpg
- Dialing code
- 0942
- Licence plate code
- ME
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- postal code
- 98039
- Commons category
- Taormina
- Commons gallery
- Taormina
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- Agon Mehmeti
- P12749
- T-symmetry
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- References
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Taormina (; ) is a (municipality) 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. Its beaches on the Ionian Sea, including that of Isola Bella, are accessible via an aerial tramway built in 1992, and via highways from Messina in the north and Catania in the south.
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