Lentini

Located 35 kilometers northwest of Syracuse, Lentini extends across 215 square kilometers at the southern edge of the Catania Plain near Lake Lentini.

Established as Leontini in 729 BC by Naxos colonists, the city remained under Syracuse control from 346 BC until the Roman Empire period.

The festival of Saints Alphius, Philadelphus, and Cyrinus occurs each May, featuring white-clad runners called Nuri carrying flowers through streets.

The municipality contains extensive agricultural areas producing cereals, olives, and Tarocco blood oranges, with a Mediterranean climate reaching 40°C in summer.

Lake Lentini spans 3 kilometers wide and 5 kilometers long, following restoration efforts in the 1970s that transformed former marshlands into fish-rich waters.

Location: Free Municipal Consortium of Syracuse

Location: Province of Syracuse

Capital city: Lentini

Elevation above the sea: 53 m

Shares border with: Carlentini, Catania, Militello in Val di Catania, Ramacca, Scordia, Belpasso, Francofonte, Palagonia

Website: http://comune.lentini.sr.it

GPS coordinates: 37.28333,15.00000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:36