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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road map F3. * 10,800.
n STR, Palazzo Corvaja (0942-
232 43). ( Wed. _ Jun: Film
Festival; Jul–Sep: Taormina Arte.
Transport
k Catania Fontanarossa 70 km
(43 miles). V 5 km (3 miles) from
Giardini-Naxos. @ SAIS (0942-
625 301).

0 metres 100
. Palazzo Corvaja 0 yards 100
The Norman structure, with a castellated façade with double
lancet windows, was built over an Arab tower. It houses the
Museo di Arte e Tradizione Popolari.

KEY
1 San Giorgio
2 Convento di San Domenico
3 Palazzo dei Duchi di Santo
Stefano was built in the Norman
period with Arab motifs.
4 Porta Catania
5 Chiesa del Carmine
6 Badia Vecchia
7 Chiesa della Visitazione
8 Naumachie
9 Roman Odeion
0 Santa Caterina was constructed
in the mid-17th century over the . Greek Theatre
ruins of the Odeion. This is the second largest ancient theatre in Sicily, after the one in
q Chiesa dei Cappuccini Syracuse. It was originally built in the Hellenistic age (3rd century BC)
and was almost entirely rebuilt by the Romans in the 2nd century AD.
w San Pancrazio
The theatre has a magnificent view of the sea and Mount Etna.

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