The University of Messina offers students and academic staff a network of modern and functional teaching facilities located throughout the city.
Papardo Campus hosts Engineering, Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences and Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Earth Science Departments, as well as canteen, student residence and the “Vittorio Ricevuto” lecture hall.
Annunziata Campus hosts Ancient and Modern Civilizations, Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences,
Veterinary Sciences Departments and the Veterinary Hospital.
Built in the 3rd century BC by the Greeks and later expanded by the Romans, today the Ancient Theatre of Taormina, with its 109 m diameter cavea, is, after the one in Syracuse, the largest theatre not only in Sicily, but also in the Italian peninsula and Africa.
However, it is undoubtedly the most spectacular, thanks to its stunning panoramic view over the Gulf of Schisò, with the majestic silhouette of Mount Etna in the background.