Metroji clue #54

Taormina in five emoji

Italy

A hill town on the Sicilian east coast with a Greek theatre positioned so the volcano sits behind the stage. The view was the point when it was built and still is.

What each emoji refers to

Isola Bella is a small island below the town, joined to the beach by a spit you can walk at low tide.
The theatre is Greek in origin and was rebuilt by the Romans, who cared less about the view and blocked part of it.
Etna is about thirty kilometres south and erupts often enough that ash on the cars is routine.
The season runs long. The town is busy from April into October and shuttered either side.
The old theatre still hosts a summer festival, and a recent television series filled the hotels for a year.

Taormina at a glance

Country
Italy
Coordinates
37.85Β° N, 15.29Β° E
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Taormina.

City Distance Direction
PalermoItaly 170 km
VallettaMalta 230 km
NaplesItaly 340 km
TunisTunisia 470 km
RomeItaly 510 km
Vatican CityVatican City 510 km

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