Giardini Naxos
Giardini Naxos (Sicilian: Giaddini; English translation: Naxos Gardens) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort, a popular tourist destination and cruise ship stop.
Giardini Naxos
Greek: Νάξος | |
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| Comune di Giardini Naxos | |
Bay of Giardini Naxos at sunrise | |
Location of Giardini Naxos | |
Giardini Naxos Location of Giardini Naxos in Sicily Giardini Naxos Giardini Naxos (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′N 15°17′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Messina (ME) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Stracuzzi (4 October 2020 -) (Lista Civica) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017) | |
| • Total | 9,325 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Giardinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98030 |
| Dialing code | 0942 |
| Patron saint | Maria SS. Raccomandata |
| Saint day | september 8 |
| Website | Official website |
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