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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Carini
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Carini
Carini is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Torretta, 32km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Carini is in Sicily, Italy, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Torretta, about 5 km away.
Carini (Latin: Hyccara or Hyccarum, Ancient Greek: Ὕκαρα and Ὕκαρον) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, 19 kilometres (12 mi) by rail west-northwest of Palermo. It has a population of 37,752.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Carini?
Within an hour or so of Carini: Monreale Cathedral (11 km), Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel) (15 km), Palermo Cathedral (15 km), Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Carini?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Carini?
Carini is in Sicily, Italy, about 5 km from Torretta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,082
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 38.1324, 13.1827
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 Carini
7 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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Palermo Cathedral
A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.
15 km · about 30 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Erice
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Carini
- 53 kmEriceA misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
- 61 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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