Delve into Francofonte in Italy
Francofonte in the region of Sicily with its 12,949 residents is a city in Italy - some 347 mi or ( 558 km ) South of Rome , the country's capital .
Current time in Francofonte is now 03:37 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vizzini, Taormina, Sortino, Syracuse, and Reggio Calabria. While being here, make sure to check out Vizzini . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Francofonte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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4° Sagra del Tarocco (19-20-21 febbraio 2010) - FRANCOFONTE (SR)
Per il 4° anno a Francofonte ha avuto successo la sagra delle Arance! 19-20-21 febbraio 2010. ..
Sicilia Orientale 15 - Medfest 2010 _ Buccheri.flv
Medfest 2010 - Sfilata degli sbandieratori e aspetti vari della manifestazione. ..
Pantalica by Siciliasud.it
riserva naturale di pantalica patrimonio mondiale dell'umanita ..
Lido Mare Blù a Poliscia-Mollarella -parte 2
Lido Mare Blu (estate 09) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
1169 Sicily earthquake
The 1169 Sicily earthquake occurred on 4 February at 07:00 on the eve of the feast of St. Agatha. It had an estimated magnitude of between 6.4 and 7.3 and an estimated maximum perceived intensity of X (Intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Catania, Lentini and Modica were severely damaged. It triggered a tsunami. Overall, the earthquake is estimated to have caused the deaths of at least 15,000 people.
Located at 37.22 14.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Scordia Airfield
Scordia Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy, which was located approximately 1 km north of Scordia in Sicily. It was an all-weather temporary field built by the XII Engineer Command using a graded earth compacted surface, with a prefabricated hessian (burlap) surfacing known as PHS. PHS was made of an asphalt-impregnated jute which was rolled out over the compacted surface over a square mesh track (SMT) grid of wire joined in 3-inch squares.
Located at 37.31 14.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Lago di Lentini
Lago di Lentini is a lake in the Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. It is named after Lanfranco Lentini, a distinguished knight, who was head of the family. In 813 A.D. , he bravely defended his home city, which was thus named in his honor along with the lake.
Located at 37.32 14.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Necropolis of Pantalica
The Necropolis of Pantalica is a large necropolis in Sicily with over 5,000 tombs dating from the 13th to the 7th centuries BC. Pantalica is situated in the valleys of the rivers Anapo and Calcinara, between the towns of Ferla and Sortino in south-eastern Sicily. Together with the city of Syracuse, Pantalica is listed as "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Located at 37.13 14.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Monte Casale
Monte Casale is a mountainous elevation on Sicily in Italy, reaching 910m above sea level, which (with the neighbouring Monte Lauro) formed part of the oldest volcanic formation of the Hyblaean Mountains. Their peaks form the boundary between the present-day provinces of Syracuse and Ragusa and the watershed between the Irminio and Anapo rivers.
Located at 37.10 14.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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