Giardini Naxos

Giardini Naxos
Greek: Νάξος/Nàxos
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 / 37.833°N 15.283°E / 37.833; 15.283
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityMessina (ME)
Government
  MayorGiorgio 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
  Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
DemonymGiardinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98030
Dialing code0942
Patron saintMaria SS. Raccomandata
Saint dayseptember 8
WebsiteOfficial website

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 a cruise ship stop.