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
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Santa Domenica Vittoria
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Santa Domenica Vittoria
Santa Domenica Vittoria works well as a base: 10 minutes from Randazzo, 19km from Mount Etna.
Santa Domenica Vittoria is in Sicily, Italy, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Randazzo, about 4 km away.
Santa Domenica Vittoria (Sicilian: Santa Dumìnica) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy.
It is situated 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Randazzo in the Nebrodi Mountains Range. It is 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) above sea level and has views over all of the northern EtnaRead more
Valley.
Although the town is in the Metropolitan City of Messina it takes the telephone prefix for the Metropolitan City of Catania as it is on the border between the two entities.
The comune borders the following municipalities: Floresta, Montalbano Elicona, Randazzo, and Roccella Valdemone.
Santa Domenica Vittoria is named after a Calabrian saint, who was a victim of the Roman persecution of Christians under Diocletian.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santa Domenica Vittoria?
Within an hour or so of Santa Domenica Vittoria: Mount Etna (19 km), Gole dell'Alcantara (19 km), Torre del Filosofo (Etna Summit) (20 km), Giardini Naxos (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Santa Domenica Vittoria?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Santa Domenica Vittoria?
Santa Domenica Vittoria is in Sicily, Italy, about 4 km from Randazzo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,028
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 37.9162, 14.9629
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 Santa Domenica Vittoria
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
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
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.
28 km · about 35 min 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Santa Domenica Vittoria
- 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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