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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Fiumefreddo Sicilia
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Fiumefreddo Sicilia
Fiumefreddo Sicilia works well as a base: 5 minutes from Calatabiano, 10km from Gole dell'Alcantara.
Fiumefreddo Sicilia is in Sicily, Italy, with about 9,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Calatabiano, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Fiumefreddo Sicilia?
Within an hour or so of Fiumefreddo Sicilia: Giardini Naxos (6 km), Taormina (10 km), Teatro Antico di Taormina (10 km), Gole dell'Alcantara (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Fiumefreddo Sicilia?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Fiumefreddo Sicilia?
Fiumefreddo Sicilia is in Sicily, Italy, about 4 km from Calatabiano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,483
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 37.7915, 15.2092
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 Fiumefreddo Sicilia
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Taormina
A glamorous hilltop town in Sicily with an ancient Greek theater offering jaw-dropping views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea.
10 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Teatro Antico di Taormina
A Greek-Roman theatre framing Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, Sicily's most spectacular ancient stage.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Mount Etna
Europe's tallest and most active volcano, rising 3,357 meters above eastern Sicily with frequent dramatic eruptions.
19 km · about 20 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Fiumefreddo Sicilia
- 20 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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