The Teatro Greco in Taormina

Taormina is the most glamorous resort on the island of Sicily. It’s a lively, sophisticated and hugely appealing place, its ancient streets bustling with life. Taormina has its far share of spectacular sights and vistas but the most remarkable of these has to be the ancient theatre (known as the Teatro Greco or the ‘Greek theatre’). One of the most famous ruins in Sicily, it is incredibly well preserved and stunningly situated. Built of brick, the theatre is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (the one at Syracuse is bigger but not as striking to behold). Despite its great age it is still frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances as well as for concerts. There can be few more memorable experiences than sitting here as night falls, watching a performance, the ancient world tangible through the stone.

 - Brihadeshwarar Temple
 - Mont-Saint-Michel
 - Sistine Chapel
 - The Golden Temple
 - The Karnak Temple
 - Angkor Wat
 - The Great Wall of China
 - The Pyramids
 - Taj Mahal
 - Temples of Kyoto
 - Saint Sophia
 - Teotihuacán
 - Machu Picchu
 - The Colosseum
 - Sydney Opera House
 - Hill of Crosses
 - The Parthenon
 - City of Petra
 - El Jem Amphitheatre
 - Notre Dame de Paris
 - Terracotta Army
 - Topkapi Palace
 - The Statue of Liberty
 - Sagrada Familia
 - The Alhambra
 - Hassan II Mosque
 - The Nazca Lines
 - Chengde Mountain Resort
 - Church of Santo Domingo
 - Cologne Cathedral
 - Knossos
 - Lalibela Churches
 - Minaret of Jam
 - Monastery of the Caves
 - Monte Alban
 - Rice Terraces
 - Saint Sophia Cathedral
 - Schönbrunn Palace
 - Shakhrisabz Mosque
 - St Basil's Cathedral
 - St Peter's Basilica
 - Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
 - The Blue Mosque
 - The Bulguksa Temple
 - The Djenne Mosque
 - The Golden Rock
 - The Pantheon
 - The Roman Forum
 - The Teatro Greco in Taormina
 - The Temples of Abu Simbel
 - The Valley of the Temples
 - Three Pagodas
 - Tongan Ruins

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