ancient ruins
Villa Romana del Casale
A luxurious Roman villa near Piazza Armerina with the world's richest collection of ancient mosaics.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Mineo
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Mineo
Mineo sits on the route: 15 minutes from Grammichele, 34km from Villa Romana del Casale.
Mineo is in Sicily, Italy, with about 4,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Grammichele, about 8 km away.
Mineo (Sicilian: Minìu; Ancient Greek: Μέναιον, Μέναινον or Μεναί; Latin: Menaeum, Menaenum or Menae) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, part of Sicily, Italy. It lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Catania, 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Ragusa, 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Gela,Read more
and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Caltagirone.
Diodorus Siculus states that Ducetius founded Menaenum and distributed the surrounding land among settlers. Later, the city was captured by Dionysius I of Syracuse.
It has approximately 5,600 inhabitants. It serves as the center of the cult of Saint Agrippina of Mineo.
Among the churches in the town are:
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What is there to see near Mineo?
Within an hour or so of Mineo: Villa Romana del Casale (34 km), Ragusa Ibla (38 km), Autodromo di Pergusa (44 km), Antica Dolceria Bonajuto (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Mineo?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Mineo?
Mineo is in Sicily, Italy, about 8 km from Grammichele.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,567
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 37.2649, 14.6938
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 Mineo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Ragusa Ibla
The older, lower half of Ragusa: late-baroque palaces and stairways rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, crowned by the Duomo di San Giorgio's wedding-cake facade. Best first seen from the Santa Maria delle Scale steps across the ravine.
38 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Autodromo di Pergusa
Sicily's fastest circuit, a near-5 km ring wrapped around Lake Pergusa in the island's mythic heart. Once hosted non-championship F1 races won by the likes of Brabham and Fittipaldi.
44 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto
Sicily's oldest chocolate house (1880), keeping alive Modica's Aztec-derived cold-worked chocolate: grainy bars spiced with cinnamon or chilli, plus 'mpanatigghi pastries filled with chocolate and beef. Down an alley off Corso Umberto in Modica Alta.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Noto
A golden Baroque town rebuilt after an earthquake, a UNESCO showpiece of honey-coloured façades.
53 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
Syracuse
An ancient Sicilian city once rivaling Athens in power, with a stunning Baroque island center on Ortigia and vast Greek ruins.
57 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Ortigia, Syracuse
The honey-stone island heart of ancient Syracuse, layering Greek temple, Baroque piazza and seafront in one.
58 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Mineo
- 59 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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