Destination Guide: Piana della Catena (Sicily, Syracuse) in Italy

Piana della Catena
in Syracuse of Sicily, Italy

How to get there and get around

Sigonella Airport (6 mi)
Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (8 mi)
Comiso Airport 'Vincenzo Magliocco' (34 mi)
Reggio Calabria Airport (60 mi)
Luqa Airport (108 mi)
Palermo / Punta Raisi Airport (120 mi)
Lamezia Terme Airport (125 mi)
Trapani / Birgi Airport (144 mi)

Noteable things around

Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
Mount Etna (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
Villa Romana del Casale (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
Megalithic Temples of Malta (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
City of Valletta (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
Parco Divertimeno Kids & Families (amusement park, (7 mi)
Parco Letterario Elio Vittorini (amusement park, (25 mi)
Panorama dalla Terrazza del Teatro Greco (observation point, (24 mi)
Etnaland (amusement park, (13 mi)
Funny Island (amusement park, (10 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.361 and 15.028 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 21' 40" and E 15° 1' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:07 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Europe/Rome; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:39 am and 4:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Matarakau
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Italy in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Italy.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Italy. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Piana della Catena

Piana della Catena in Syracuse (Sicily) with it's 17 inhabitants is a city in Italy about 340 mi (or 548 km) south-east of Rome, the country's capital.

Local time in Piana della Catena is now 11:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Piana della Catena, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Sigonella Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Italy is Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-East. We found 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lentini, Carlentini, Catania, Misterbianco and Motta Sant'Anastasia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature	18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature	15°C / 59 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	60%
Air Pressure	1018 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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LIVEventi Sicilia: Riapertura al culto della Chiesa Madre di Lentini (SR) - 06/12/2014

Published: December 09, 2014
Length: 08:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LIVEventi

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Published: May 13, 2014
Length: 03:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrLentinese

Anche quest'anno proporremo un ampio servizio sui Festeggiamenti in onore ai Santi Martiri Alfio,Filadelfo e Cirino a Lentini (SR), ecco un anteprima,vi ricordiamo che la parte integrale andrà...

Adoro Te (Lentini)

Published: August 04, 2013
Length: 05:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lilly Cantarella

Canto religioso per momenti di dovuta adorazione al Signore!!!

Lentini Festa di Sant Alfio 11-5-2010 piazza Umberto

Published: May 14, 2010
Length: 54:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fdkappa

Lentini Festa di Sant'Alfio - Chiesa Tre Santi (Fontana), Piazza Umberto (Ave Maria e ringraziamento del Parroco Don Claudio Magro e del Comitato)

Lentini dice Addio all' Agenzia delle Entrate?

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 09:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alfio 5 Stelle Vacanti

LEGGI IL COMUNICATO STAMPA SUL NOSTRO SITO CLICCANDO QUI: goo.gl/bLcgzH ) Era il 19 novembre 2013 quando, dopo aver appreso dell'imminente chiusura dell'ufficio territoriale di Lentini ...

SEDUTA COMUNALE LENTINI 16.01.15

Published: January 16, 2015
Length: 00:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Giuseppe Parisi

parte di un intervento del consigliere. Battiato Stefano.

Festa in Onore di S Alfio a Lentini (SR) e Spettacolo Pirotecnico Finale Ditta Fire Sud by Magnano

Published: June 06, 2013
Length: 08:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StaffPirotecnico

Solenni Festeggiamenti in Onore dei Santi Fratelli Martiri Alfio Filadelfo e Cirino, Patroni della Comunità Ecclesiale e della Città di Lentini (SR). Solenne Rientro del Sacro Fercolo recante...

Lentini Festa di Sant Alfio 10-5-2010 sopra fiera parte 1^

Published: May 15, 2010
Length: 50:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fdkappa

Lentini Festa di Sant'Alfio - Supra a Fera a chianata ndo Santu a Santa cruci - ( Sopra la Fiera la salita del Santo nella chiesa Santa Croce), alla fine i fuochi d'artificio.

Ingresso del Simulacro di S Alfio a Lentini e Spettacolo Pirotecnico della Ditta Vaccalluzzo Events

Published: July 16, 2012
Length: 17:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StaffPirotecnico

Solenne Ingresso della Processione del Venerato Simulacro di S Alfio Martire, Patrono di Lentini, in Chiesa Madre e Spettacolo Pirotecnico eseguito e curato dalla Ditta: Vaccalluzzo Events...

CLAP e i dubbi sulla Casa dell'acqua di Lentini

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GirodiviteTV

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Operation Fustian

Operation Fustian was a British airborne forces mission during the Allied invasion of Sicily in the Second World War. The operation was carried out by the 1st Parachute Brigade, part of the 1st Airborne Division. Their objective was the Primosole Bridge across the Simeto River. The intention was for the brigade, with glider-borne forces in support, to land on both sides of the river.

Located at 37.3995, 15.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airborne operations, Allied invasion of Sicily, Battles and operations of World War II involving Germany, Battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Battles and operations of World War II involving Italy, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Glider Pilot Regiment operations

Gornalunga

The Gornalunga is an 81-kilometre-long river located in central-eastern Sicily. The river springs from Monte Rossomanno, on the Erean Mountains, in the province of Enna. After flowing through the plain of Catania, the river becomes an affluent of the Simeto river just few miles before reaching the Mediterranean coast. Along its course, the Gornalunga forms the artificial lake, Lago di Ogliastro, and touches three provinces, Enna, Catania and Syracuse.

Located at 37.4, 15.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Italy, Rivers of Sicily, Rivers of the Province of Enna, Rivers of the Province of Catania, Rivers of the Province of Syracuse

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