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Taormina
A glamorous hilltop town in Sicily with an ancient Greek theater offering jaw-dropping views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Casalvecchio Siculo
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Casalvecchio Siculo
Casalvecchio Siculo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Santa Teresa di Riva, 16km from Gole dell'Alcantara.
Casalvecchio Siculo is in Sicily, Italy, with about 423 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Teresa di Riva, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Casalvecchio Siculo?
Within an hour or so of Casalvecchio Siculo: Taormina (12 km), Teatro Antico di Taormina (12 km), Giardini Naxos (15 km), Gole dell'Alcantara (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Casalvecchio Siculo?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Casalvecchio Siculo?
Casalvecchio Siculo is in Sicily, Italy, about 4 km from Santa Teresa di Riva.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 423
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 37.9585, 15.3237
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 Casalvecchio Siculo
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Teatro Antico di Taormina
A Greek-Roman theatre framing Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, Sicily's most spectacular ancient stage.
12 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Giardini Naxos
The site of the first Greek colony in Sicily, now a beach resort at the foot of Taormina with views of Mount Etna.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Gole dell'Alcantara
Basalt gorge near Etna where the cold Alcantara river cuts between 25-m walls of prismatic lava columns, like a Giant's Causeway turned canyon. Wade the icy river from the Motta Camastra entrance or view it from the free stairway.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Mount Etna
Europe's tallest and most active volcano, rising 3,357 meters above eastern Sicily with frequent dramatic eruptions.
37 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Torre del Filosofo (Etna Summit)
The high-altitude viewpoint near Mount Etna's summit craters offering surreal volcanic landscapes and sweeping Sicilian panoramas.
38 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
Chianalea di Scilla
Fishermen's quarter of Scilla where houses rise straight out of the Strait of Messina, earning it the name 'little Venice of the South'. Swordfish boats with their towering lookout masts still land catches beneath Ruffo Castle.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Casalvecchio Siculo
- 38 kmTorre del Filosofo (Etna Summit)The high-altitude viewpoint near Mount Etna's summit craters offering surreal volcanic landscapes and sweeping Sicilian panoramas.
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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