Greco Roman Theatre Taormina. Sicily, Italy

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Greco Roman Theatre Taormina, in Sicily, Italy.
This theater is located, as normally other Greek or Roman theaters and in general the Roman cities, in a privileged place. This allows us to admire the architecture of the theater itself, Enjoy the beautiful views of the coast, Coastal beaches and towns in the city of Taormina, as well as the imposing Etna, whose figure stands out in the landscape in a clear day. It is an excellent way to finish a tour after a walk through the city of Taormina that is really beautiful.
The theater probably dates from the third century BC. In initiated at that time its construction by the Greeks and extended and later improved by the Romans. It is the second theater in amplitude of Sicily after the Syracuse theater, had an original capacity to 5000 viewers. Today the theater is used for various festivals such as cinema.