Giardini Naxos-popular seaside resort in the Province of Messina, famous for its beaches on the Ionian Sea. Via Tysandros is lined with hotels, pensions, restaurants and pubs. Public beaches and lidos are very busy in the summer, and many visitors camp on the beach around Ferragosto (August 15). Taormina is located on the hills above Giardini and is accessed by car or bus.