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Santa Cristina Gela

Sicily, Italy · Europe

About Santa Cristina Gela

Santa Cristina Gela is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Piana degli Albanesi, 43km from Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).

Santa Cristina Gela is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 616, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Santa Cristina Gela 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 Santa Cristina Gela to your route.

About Santa Cristina Gela

The Lago di Piana degli Albanesi (Arbëreshë Albanian: Laghu të Honit) is the oldest artificial lake in Sicily. It is located in Piana degli Albanesi, in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. At an elevation of 612 m, its surface area is 3.1 km² and it has an average depth of 10.6 m. The lake was made to produce

Read more electricity and supply water for drinking and irrigation. It was built from 1920 to 1923 by hand. The output water jump 475 m lower until the Casuzze hydro-electrical plant near Palermo. In the 1960s, to supply the increased demand of electricity, a newer plant just near the dam was built, which is still in function.

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Where is Santa Cristina Gela located?

Santa Cristina Gela is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 37.9851 latitude, 13.3275 longitude.

What is the population of Santa Cristina Gela?

Santa Cristina Gela has a population of approximately 616 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
616
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Sicily
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
37.9851, 13.3275

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 Santa Cristina Gela

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Monreale Cathedral

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

11 km · about 20 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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Palermo Cathedral

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

15 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Targa 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.

43 km · about 50 min 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.

45 km · about 50 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Targa Florio 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.

54 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.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Santa Cristina Gela

  • 43 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.
  • 65 kmEriceA misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.

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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