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A glamorous hilltop town in Sicily with an ancient Greek theater offering jaw-dropping views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Sicily, Italy · Europe
Giardini-Naxos works well as a base: 5 minutes from Castelmola, 10km from Gole dell'Alcantara.
Giardini-Naxos is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 6,802, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Giardini-Naxos sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Giardini-Naxos to your route.
Schisò Castle (in Italian Castello di Schisò) is a 16th-century fortress on Cape Schisò in Giardini Naxos, Sicily, Italy.
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Giardini-Naxos is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 37.8276 latitude, 15.2671 longitude.
Giardini-Naxos has a population of approximately 6,802 people, making it a town in Italy.
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landmark
A glamorous hilltop town in Sicily with an ancient Greek theater offering jaw-dropping views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea.
3 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
A Greek-Roman theatre framing Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, Sicily's most spectacular ancient stage.
4 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Basalt gorge near Etna where the cold Alcantara river cuts between 25-m walls of prismatic lava columns, like a Giant's Causeway turned canyon. Wade the icy river from the Motta Camastra entrance or view it from the free stairway.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's tallest and most active volcano, rising 3,357 meters above eastern Sicily with frequent dramatic eruptions.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The high-altitude viewpoint near Mount Etna's summit craters offering surreal volcanic landscapes and sweeping Sicilian panoramas.
26 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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