Fornazzo
in Catania of Sicily, Italy
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Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (19 mi) - Sigonella Airport (25 mi)
- Reggio Calabria Airport (37 mi)
- Comiso Airport 'Vincenzo Magliocco' (58 mi)
- Lamezia Terme Airport (101 mi)
- Palermo / Punta Raisi Airport (114 mi)
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Luqa Airport (134 mi) - Crotone Airport (138 mi)
- Mount Etna (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Villa Romana del Casale (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Megalithic Temples of Malta (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Parco Divertimeno Kids & Families (amusement park, (19 mi)
- Etnaland (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Funny Island (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.736 and 15.113 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 44' 9" and E 15° 6' 45"
- 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: 07:49 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 7:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Fornazzo
Fornazzo in Catania (Sicily) with it's 161 habitants is located in Italy about 319 mi (or 513 km) south-east of Rome, the country's capital town.
Current time in Fornazzo is now 07:49 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Fornazzo, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Catania / Fontanarossa Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South. 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 Mount Etna in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Milo, Sant'Alfio, Santa Venerina, Zafferana Etnea and Giarre. 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 | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Esperia Palace Hotel
SHS - Sicilia Hotel Spa
Donna Carmela Boutique Hotel
Casa Olimpia Taormina-Etna
Ai Vecchi Crateri
Casale Poggio del Tiglio
Le Giare
Primavera Dell'Etna
Airone Wellness Hotel
Baglio delle Rose
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Etna Eruption 4 -5 august 2014 2nd video
From Fornazzo (near Sant'Alfio)
Etna Eruption 4 -5 august 2014
Etna from Fornazzo (Sant'Alfio - Catania) Sicily.
Rientro di Sant'Andrea Apostolo a Milo (CT) 2014 e Spettacolo Pirotecnico della Ditta Fire Sud
Solenni Festeggiamenti in Onore di Sant'Andrea Apostolo, Patrono e Protettore di Milo (CT). Rientro della Processione del Santo Patrono, nella Chiesa Parrocchiale, per la conclusione della...
Etna - Il Castagno dei Cento Cavalli
Video-documentario sul millenario Castagno dei Cento Cavalli, albero imponente cresciuto nella zona di S.Alfio, un piccolo paesino nel versante orientale del vulcano. Riprese in Full-HD 1080/30p...
Rientro della Processione di S. Andrea Patrono di Milo e Spettacolo Pirotecnico della Ditta Fire Sud
Solenni Festeggiamenti in Onore di Sant'Andrea Apostolo, Patrono della Comunità Ecclesiale e del Paese di Milo (CT). Rientro della Processione del Santo Patrono, presso la Chiesa Madre e ...
16° CRONOSCALATA GIARRE-MILO 2014. CAMERACAR GIUSEPPE GULOTTA
16° Cronoscalata Giarre-Milo 2014. Cameracar di Giuseppe Gulotta su Radical SR4 E2/B 1600 Gara 2. 6° Assoluto 2° di Classe. Scuderia Jonia Corse Giarre Visita i siti: http://www.giuseppegulot...
Video B&B Villa Loriana Milo,Etna
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MILO 8 - 9 - 2013
live Milo . Ringraziamo il Sindaco Giuseppe Messina e il dir.art.prof. Enrico Grassi Bertazzi.
KARADROS Quannu viru a tia Concerto TarantFest di Milo Dir. Artistico Franco Battiato 19-7-2012 .avi
KARADROS "Quandu viru a tia" Concerto TarantFest di Milo direttore Artistico Franco Battiato 19-7-2012.
MILO (ct) - 2° Raduno Carriolo a pallini
Il carriolo a pallini....la macchinina di chi giocava per strada negli anni '60 e'70, rivive per le strade di Milo, paesino alle pendici dell'Etna.
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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.
Hundred Horse Chestnut
The Hundred Horse Chestnut (Italian: Castagno dei Cento Cavalli; Sicilian: Castagnu dê Centu Cavaddi) is the largest and oldest known chestnut tree in the world. Located on Linguaglossa road in Sant'Alfio, on the eastern slope of Mount Etna in Sicily — only 8 km from the volcano's crater — it is generally believed to be 2,000 to 4,000 years old (4,000 according to the botanist Bruno Peyronel from Turin). It is a Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa, family Fagaceae).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fornazzo.
- Milo
- Sant'Alfio
- Santa Venerina
- Zafferana Etnea
- Giarre
- Mascali
- Riposto
- Piedimonte Etneo
- Linguaglossa
- Fiumefreddo Sicilia
- Pedara
- Trecastagni
- Viagrande
- Aci Sant'Antonio
- Aci Catena
- Acireale
- Aci Bonaccorsi
- Nicolosi
- Calatabiano
- Castiglione di Sicilia
- Valverde
- San Giovanni la Punta
- Gaggi
- Francavilla di Sicilia
- San Gregorio di Catania
- Motta Camastra
- Mascalucia
- Tremestieri Etneo
- Moio Alcantara
- Giardini-Naxos