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Carruba Destination Guide

Explore Carruba in Italy

Carruba in the region of Sicily is a town in Italy - some 324 mi or ( 521 km ) South-East of Rome , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Carruba

Current time in Carruba is now 05:14 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taormina, Syracuse, Sant'Antonino, San Gregorio di Catania, and San Giovanni la Punta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taormina . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Carruba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

ITALIAN Sign language

1:38 min by bobbybe2
Views: 2937 Rating: 5.00

this was so funny,, I only wish i had gotten the early part of the conversation where they were talking about their ex-wife's !!!! :) ..

Fondali di Stazzo, Acireale (Catania)

2:19 min by Marcoforesta
Views: 2316 Rating: 5.00

Nuotando a Stazzo... ..


Mareggiata Riposto 13-01-2009, Alluvione, Via Cristoforo Colombo (ex Messina) Angolo Galileo Galilei

0:40 min by FabioLeMura
Views: 1750 Rating: 4.50

Dai vicoletti la forza prorompente del mare... ..

Messina-Catania, uscita Giarre

0:57 min by realtersicily
Views: 646 Rating: 5.00

Autostrada A18 Messina Catania, uscita Giarre ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.75 15.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Castanea, Flora of Sicily, Individual trees, Italian folklore, Visitor attractions in Sicily

Acireale Cathedral

Acireale Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Acireale, Cattedrale Maria Santissima Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Acireale in Sicily, province of Catania, Italy. It was declared the seat of the Bishop of Acireale in 1870.

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Located at 37.61 15.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cathedrals in Italy, Churches in Sicily

Stadio Tupparello

Stadio Tupparello is a multi-use stadium in Acireale, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of S.S.D. Acireale Calcio 1946. The stadium holds 12,100.

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Located at 37.60 15.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Football venues in Italy

Aci Trezza

Aci Trezza is a town in Sicily, southern Italy, a frazione of the comune of Aci Castello, c. 10 km north of Catania, with a population of around 5,000 people. Located on the coast of the Ionian Sea, the village has a long history of maritime activity. Aci Trezza is a popular spot for Italian vacationers in the summer. The patron Saint of the town is St. John the Baptist. The Festa of San Giovanni is celebrated each year during the last week of June 24 in his honor.

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Located at 37.56 15.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Frazioni of the Province of Catania

Alcantara (river)

The Alcantara is a river in Sicily. It has its source on the south side of Monti Nebrodi and its mouth in the Ionian Sea at Capo Schiso in Giardini-Naxos. The river is 52 km long. The name Alcantara is of Arabic origin and refers to a bridge from Roman times found by the Arabs. Thucydides called it Akesines Potamos while its Latin names were "Assinus or Assinos" and "Onobala". Cantera was another hydronym adopted by Normans.

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Located at 37.82 15.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Columnar basalts, Rivers of Italy, Rivers of Sicily, Rivers of the Province of Catania, Rivers of the Province of Messina

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Carruba