castle
Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel)
The oldest royal residence in Europe, housing Palermo's Palatine Chapel with its extraordinary gold-ground Byzantine mosaics.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Sicily, Italy · Europe
Bagheria is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Portella di Mare, 33km from Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Bagheria is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 53,149, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bagheria sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bagheria to your route.
Bagheria (Italian pronunciation: [baɡeˈriːa]; Sicilian: Baarìa [baːˈɾiːa]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, located approximately 10 km (6,2 miles) to the east of Palermo's city centre.
The first residential areas date back to the 17th century, when the Sicilian nobles chose thisRead more
territory to build their holiday estates. The multitude of noble residences in Baroque and Rococo style made the newly founded town of Bagheria known as "the city of villas".
During the 19th century the town welcomed numerous working and middle class families and expanded demographically. The autonomous municipality was established in 1820, when Bagheria had completed its evolution from a holiday resort to a small suburban town. In 1852 there were 9,832 inhabitants, 3,664 more than those recorded in 1831. Today the town has over 53,000 inhabitants.
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Bagheria is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 38.0789 latitude, 13.5124 longitude.
Bagheria has a population of approximately 53,149 people, making it a town in Italy.
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Full driving guide for Italy6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
The oldest royal residence in Europe, housing Palermo's Palatine Chapel with its extraordinary gold-ground Byzantine mosaics.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.
19 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
The public mountain roads near Cerda in Sicily that hosted the world's oldest road race from 1906 to 1977; the old Floriopoli pits still stand and the 72 km Piccolo Circuito remains driveable today.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Small museum in the Madonie hill town of Collesano honouring the Targa Florio, the world's oldest road race, run on these mountain roads from 1906. Photos, cars and memorabilia of racing legends.
41 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A charming Sicilian coastal town dominated by a massive rock promontory and a Norman cathedral with golden Byzantine mosaics.
45 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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