cathedral
Monreale Cathedral
A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Capaci
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Capaci
Capaci is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Torretta, 38km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Capaci is in Sicily, Italy, with about 9,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Torretta, about 5 km away.
Capaci (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈpaːtʃi]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy.
In 2011 the comune had a population of 11,045, with a density of 1,804.7 people per square kilometre.
The A29 autostrada running from Palermo to Punta Raisi Airport, and to the west and south-west ofRead more
the island, passes through the commune. On 23 May 1992, this road was the scene of the assassination of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and those with him, in an explosion known as the Capaci bombing. The site of the explosion is marked now by a memorial to those who were killed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Capaci?
Within an hour or so of Capaci: Monreale Cathedral (11 km), Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel) (12 km), Palermo Cathedral (12 km), Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Capaci?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Capaci?
Capaci is in Sicily, Italy, about 5 km from Torretta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,779
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 38.1711, 13.2393
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 Capaci
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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Palermo Cathedral
A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.
12 km · about 25 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
58 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Capaci
- 58 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.
- 59 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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