Chiesa Sant'Antonio Abate

Not serving as a church but well worth a visit!

This is a small and distinct church that sits just outside the Southern gate to Taormina. It’s actually tiny and set up as a massive model of I assume old Taormina.

Medieval treasure with a few bumps along the way

This is a 1300 construction during the Byzantine era. The windows are perforated lead and the bell tower is circa 1700's. A small cross sits at the very top of the church. Sant'Antonio was the prot...

A peculiarity

You may pass this church on your walking tour. Spend a minute or two inside as there is an extensive nativity scene model behind glass. It is difficult to make out what is happening however and cer...

Worth a quick look

This very small church sits just outside the Porta Catania. It holds a collection of carved cork and wood miniatures that create a very elaborate Nativity scene set behind glass. It is worth a qui...

A church but not a church.

This is an old church that is now a sort of museum for a nativity scene. To be honest we found it all a bit odd. There are religious statues but most of the interior is taken up by what is allegedly a...