cathedral
Monreale Cathedral
A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Sicily, Italy · Europe
Torretta is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Capaci, 37km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Torretta is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 2,308, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Torretta 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 Torretta to your route.
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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Torretta is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 38.1304 latitude, 13.2355 longitude.
Torretta has a population of approximately 2,308 people, making it a town in Italy.
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cathedral
A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.
7 km · about 15 min drive
castle
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
A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.
11 km · about 20 min drive
national park
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
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
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
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
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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