natural wonder
Mount Etna
Europe's tallest and most active volcano, rising 3,357 meters above eastern Sicily with frequent dramatic eruptions.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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San Fratello
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About San Fratello
San Fratello sits on the route: 10 minutes from Acquedolci, 45km from Mount Etna.
San Fratello is in Sicily, Italy, with about 3,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Acquedolci, about 5 km away.
San Fratello (Gallo-Italic: San Frareau; Sicilian: Santu Frateddu), formerly San Filadelfo (Medieval Latin: Castrum S. Philadelphi; Classical Latin: Apollonia, from Greek), is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of PalermoRead more
and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Messina. San Fratello borders the following municipalities: Acquedolci, Alcara li Fusi, Caronia, Cesarò, Militello Rosmarino, Sant'Agata di Militello.
Its peak of population was in 1921, with 10,094. In the following decade, it lost nearly 20 percent of its population, as people migrated for work to cities and to other countries, especially the United States.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Fratello?
Within an hour or so of San Fratello: Mount Etna (45 km), Torre del Filosofo (Etna Summit) (46 km), Cefalu (51 km), Gole dell'Alcantara (53 km).
Are there any good drives near San Fratello?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is San Fratello?
San Fratello is in Sicily, Italy, about 5 km from Acquedolci.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,942
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 38.0156, 14.5982
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 Fratello
5 notable places within an hour's 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Cefalu
A charming Sicilian coastal town dominated by a massive rock promontory and a Norman cathedral with golden Byzantine mosaics.
51 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near San Fratello
- 46 kmTorre del Filosofo (Etna Summit)The high-altitude viewpoint near Mount Etna's summit craters offering surreal volcanic landscapes and sweeping Sicilian panoramas.
- 70 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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