Sicily, Italy · Europe
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Merì, 30km from Gole dell'Alcantara.
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 34,598, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 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 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto to your route.
The Basilica of St. Sebastian (Italian: Basilica di San Sebastiano, Duomo di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto) is a church in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily, Italy, raised to the status of a minor basilica in 1991.
It stands in the Piazza Duomo with its main façade facing the Via Roma. It is the largest of the churchesRead more
(the duomo) of Barcellona and the second-largest in the whole province of Sicily, only Messina Cathedral being larger. The present church was constructed in the 1930s, replacing an earlier one, under the direction of the engineer Franceso Barbaro (nephew of Monsignor Barbaro); the works were carried out by the firm Fratelli Cardillo, who had previously collaborated with Barbaro in the construction of the Shrine of Christ the King (Sacrario di Cristo Re) in Messina.
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is not the seat of a bishop and the basilica is not a cathedral.
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Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 38.1477 latitude, 15.2147 longitude.
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto has a population of approximately 34,598 people, making it a town in Italy.
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Full driving guide for Italy7 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Basalt gorge near Etna where the cold Alcantara river cuts between 25-m walls of prismatic lava columns, like a Giant's Causeway turned canyon. Wade the icy river from the Motta Camastra entrance or view it from the free stairway.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A glamorous hilltop town in Sicily with an ancient Greek theater offering jaw-dropping views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea.
33 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
A Greek-Roman theatre framing Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, Sicily's most spectacular ancient stage.
34 km · about 40 min drive
beach
The site of the first Greek colony in Sicily, now a beach resort at the foot of Taormina with views of Mount Etna.
36 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Fishermen's quarter of Scilla where houses rise straight out of the Strait of Messina, earning it the name 'little Venice of the South'. Swordfish boats with their towering lookout masts still land catches beneath Ruffo Castle.
46 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's tallest and most active volcano, rising 3,357 meters above eastern Sicily with frequent dramatic eruptions.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The high-altitude viewpoint near Mount Etna's summit craters offering surreal volcanic landscapes and sweeping Sicilian panoramas.
49 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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