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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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San Cataldo
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About San Cataldo
San Cataldo is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Caltanissetta, 49km from Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
San Cataldo is in Sicily, Italy, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Caltanissetta, about 7 km away.
San Cataldo (Sicilian: San Catallu or San Cataddu) is a Sicilian town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta, in the southwestern part of the island of Sicily.
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What is there to see near San Cataldo?
Within an hour or so of San Cataldo: Autodromo di Pergusa (28 km), Villa Romana del Casale (34 km), Valley of the Temples (41 km), Targa Florio Museum (49 km).
Are there any good drives near San Cataldo?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is San Cataldo?
San Cataldo is in Sicily, Italy, about 7 km from Caltanissetta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,079
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 37.4841, 13.9854
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 San Cataldo
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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
ancient ruins
Valley of the Temples
A magnificent complex of well-preserved ancient Greek temples in Agrigento, Sicily, dating to the 5th century BC.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Targa Florio Museum
Small museum in the Madonie hill town of Collesano honouring the Targa Florio, the world's oldest road race, run on these mountain roads from 1906. Photos, cars and memorabilia of racing legends.
49 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Scala dei Turchi
A striking white marlstone cliff formation on Sicily's southern coast shaped like a giant natural staircase descending to the sea.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near San Cataldo
- 49 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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