cathedral
Monreale Cathedral
A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Torretta
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Torretta
Torretta is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Capaci, 37km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Torretta is in Sicily, Italy, with about 2,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Capaci, about 5 km away.
Torretta (Sicilian: Turretta) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo located on the Mediterranean island of Sicily.
This town is situated in a mountainous area overlooking Palermo.
Olive production is Torretta's primary agricultural product, and other industries include aluminum and marble. Monuments includeRead more
the Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie of the XVII. Churches include the Chiesa del Sacramento, the Chiesa, and the Monastero del Collegio di Maria.
The town is named Torretta, probably due to the presence of a small tower around the latter half of the 17th century. The first inhabited center dates back to 1599 by Baron Arrigo Traina.
Later, it came under the dominion of Giulio Tommaso Caro, prince of Pelagie (Lampedusa and Linosa). It was later ruled by the DiBenedetto family, who are renowned for the risings of 1860 for the Unity of Italy.
The population as of 2004 consists of 3,881 people.
Popular surnames in this town include: Candela, Caruso, Carollo, Gambino, DiMaggio, Intravaia, Mannino, Parlanti, Scalici, and Badalamenti.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Torretta?
Within an hour or so of Torretta: Monreale Cathedral (7 km), Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel) (11 km), Palermo Cathedral (11 km), Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Torretta?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Torretta?
Torretta is in Sicily, Italy, about 5 km from Capaci.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,308
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 38.1304, 13.2355
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Torretta
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Palermo Cathedral
A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.
11 km · about 20 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.
37 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 40 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Erice
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Torretta
- 56 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.
- 58 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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