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San Giovanni Gemini e Cammarata da Acquaviva Platani
San Giovanni Gemini da Cammarata
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San Giovanni Gemini

Sicily, Italy · Europe

About San Giovanni Gemini

San Giovanni Gemini sits on the route: 15 minutes from Castronovo di Sicilia, 34km from Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).

San Giovanni Gemini is in Sicily, Italy, with about 7,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castronovo di Sicilia, about 7 km away.

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What is there to see near San Giovanni Gemini?

Within an hour or so of San Giovanni Gemini: Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie) (34 km), Valley of the Temples (38 km), Scala dei Turchi (40 km), Targa Florio Museum (42 km).

Are there any good drives near San Giovanni Gemini?

The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).

Where is San Giovanni Gemini?

San Giovanni Gemini is in Sicily, Italy, about 7 km from Castronovo di Sicilia.

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Quick Information

Population
7,774
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Sicily
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
37.6279, 13.6436

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from San Giovanni Gemini

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

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.

38 km · about 45 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.

40 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.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Cefalu

A charming Sicilian coastal town dominated by a massive rock promontory and a Norman cathedral with golden Byzantine mosaics.

56 km · about 65 min drive

castle

Palazzo dei Normanni (Palatine Chapel)

The oldest royal residence in Europe, housing Palermo's Palatine Chapel with its extraordinary gold-ground Byzantine mosaics.

59 km · about 70 min drive

cathedral

Monreale Cathedral

A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.

59 km · about 70 min drive

cathedral

Palermo Cathedral

A stylistic kaleidoscope of Arab-Norman, Gothic and Baroque dominating Sicily's vibrant capital.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near San Giovanni Gemini

  • 34 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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