Acireale, Coastal city at Mount Etna foothills, Italy
Located on the eastern coast of Sicily, Acireale sits between Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea at an elevation of 102 meters above sea level.
The 1693 earthquake caused substantial damage to Acireale, leading to an extensive reconstruction period that transformed the city's architectural landscape.
The Zelantea Library and Art Gallery maintains a collection of 200,000 texts, including rare books from the sixteenth century and historical artifacts.
Visitors can explore the city center from Corso Umberto, which connects multiple noble buildings and leads to Piazza Garibaldi.
The Museo dei Pupi near Piazza Duomo exhibits the traditional Sicilian puppet theater, recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
Location: Metropolitan City of Catania
Capital city: Acireale
Elevation above the sea: 170 m
Shares border with: Aci Castello, Aci Catena, Aci Sant'Antonio, Giarre, Riposto, Santa Venerina, Zafferana Etnea
Website: https://comune.acireale.ct.it
GPS coordinates: 37.61250,15.16556
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:17
Photo license: CC BY-SA 4.0
Acireale Cathedral
78 m
Basilica of St. Sebastian
111 m
Santuario di Maria Santissima di Valverde
5.1 km
Riserva naturale orientata La Timpa
1.5 km
Santi Pietro e Paolo
74 m
Castello Scammacca
1.1 km
Santi Martiri Alfio, Filadelfo e Cirino
7.6 km
Fortezza del Tocco
571 m
Palazzo municipale
13 m
Sant'Antonio di Padova
256 m
Teatro Bellini
213 m
Santa Maria del Carmelo
564 m
La Cisternazza
7.5 km
San Domenico, Acireale
247 m
Santa Maria del Suffragio, Acireale
390 m
Spiaggia Praiola
8.2 km
Palazzo Musmeci
223 m
Santa Maria della Catena, Aci Catena
2.4 km
Santa Maria degli Agonizzanti, Acireale
167 m
Santa Maria del Carmelo e Sant'Egidio
5.2 km
Church of the Oratory
157 m
Capo Mulini Lighthouse
4.1 km
Casa del Nespolo, Associazione Culturale Fantasticheria
5.5 km
Museo dell'Etna
6.2 km
Collezione del Teatro Pennisi-Macrì di Acireale (CT)
127 m
Museo del Carretto Siciliano
3.2 km
San Nicola
7.6 km
Palazzo Costa Grimaldi
20 mReviews
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