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Salaparuta

Sicily, Italy · Europe

About Salaparuta

Salaparuta sits on the route: 10 minutes from Montevago, 41km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.

Salaparuta is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 1,698, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Salaparuta 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 Salaparuta to your route.

About Salaparuta

Salaparuta is a town and comune in South-Western Sicily, Italy, in the valley of the Belice river, administratively part of the province of Trapani. In 1968, the original site of the town was near the epicentre of the Belice Valley earthquake. As a result, Salaparuta was completely destroyed and rebuilt not far from

Read more the original location. The current Salaparuta is still home to many of the citizens of the old town. Salaparuta is popularly known for its Salaparuta DOC wine production, also the main income source for the town. Salaparuta was home to the father of the famous Italian-American jazz singer and trumpet player, Louis Prima, as well as to the father of Nick LaRocca, a prominent figure in early jazz history.

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Where is Salaparuta located?

Salaparuta is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 37.7569 latitude, 13.0098 longitude.

What is the population of Salaparuta?

Salaparuta has a population of approximately 1,698 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
1,698
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Sicily
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
37.7569, 13.0098

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Salaparuta

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Tonnara di Scopello

Ancient tuna fishery on a cove guarded by faraglioni sea stacks and crumbling watchtowers, in use from the 13th century until the 1980s. The anchor-strewn terraces above gin-clear water are one of Sicily's most painted and filmed corners.

39 km · about 45 min drive

national park

Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve

Sicily's first nature reserve, a wild coastal path linking pebbly coves of crystal water near San Vito.

41 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

Monreale Cathedral

A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.

44 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Erice

A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.

48 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel)

The oldest royal residence in Europe, housing Palermo's Palatine Chapel with its extraordinary gold-ground Byzantine mosaics.

50 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Palermo Cathedral

A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.

50 km · about 60 min drive

beach

San Vito Lo Capo

Arc of white sand and shallow turquoise water beneath the bare pyramid of Monte Monaco, at the end of a dead-end road past the Zingaro reserve. Hosts the Cous Cous Fest each September: a legacy of Sicily's Arab kitchen.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Salaparuta

  • 48 kmEriceA misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
  • 72 kmTarga Florio Circuit (Madonie)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.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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