Corso Umberto (Umberto Street), Taormina (must see)
Umberto Street (Corso Umberto) is the vibrant all-pedestrian crosstown main street of Taormina. It follows the path of the Consolare Valeria, the ancient Greco-Roman way, from the Catania Gate (Porta Catania) directly to the Messina Gate (Porta Messina) on the other side of town. The street is named for Umberto I of Savoy, King of Italy, from 1878 to 1900.
The Corso boasts buildings, monuments, and styles from the different eras of Arabic to Norman and Gothic to Baroque, with some Romanesque and Renaissance threw in. Some Greek and Roman buildings have been replaced. The Temple of Jupiter Serapis gave way to the Church of San Pancrazio. The Odeon lies under the Church of Saint Catherine.
Halfway down the road, we come upon the April 9th Square (Piazza IX Aprile), the main square. On the south side is the Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio). Middle Gate (Porta di Mezzo) is at the base of the tower. The Tower Gate connects the old Greco-Roman section to the medieval part of town.
The Corso means shopping all the way. Designer shops mixed with touristy venues. The main shopping street of Taormina is thronged with shoppers, visitors, and locals day and night. Walking is a delight. There seems to be no end of stores, restaurants, cafes, bars, gelaterias, and historical monuments. There are also great views of Mount Etna.
The Corso boasts buildings, monuments, and styles from the different eras of Arabic to Norman and Gothic to Baroque, with some Romanesque and Renaissance threw in. Some Greek and Roman buildings have been replaced. The Temple of Jupiter Serapis gave way to the Church of San Pancrazio. The Odeon lies under the Church of Saint Catherine.
Halfway down the road, we come upon the April 9th Square (Piazza IX Aprile), the main square. On the south side is the Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio). Middle Gate (Porta di Mezzo) is at the base of the tower. The Tower Gate connects the old Greco-Roman section to the medieval part of town.
The Corso means shopping all the way. Designer shops mixed with touristy venues. The main shopping street of Taormina is thronged with shoppers, visitors, and locals day and night. Walking is a delight. There seems to be no end of stores, restaurants, cafes, bars, gelaterias, and historical monuments. There are also great views of Mount Etna.
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Sight Name: Corso Umberto (Umberto Street)
Sight Location: Taormina, Italy (See walking tours in Taormina)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Taormina, Italy (See walking tours in Taormina)
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Dionysius I, also known as Tyrant of Syracuse, permitted his army commander Andromachus to make a settlement in Taurmenium at the foot of Mount Etna in 396 BC. From its very beginning, Taormina has been the most desirable conquest of the great powers of the Mediterranean.
Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Normans, Swabians, French, Spanish, and Arogonese have all taken turns cross-pollinating... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Normans, Swabians, French, Spanish, and Arogonese have all taken turns cross-pollinating... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles