Driving Directions: ENNA

Driving Directions: ENNA From the NAS 1 gate take a left. ABOUT ENNA After about 3km, take the A19 towards Palermo. At a height of 3,054 feet above sea level, Enna is the highest provincial capital in Follow the signs for Enna. Italy. Enna is best known for its Norman Castle as well as some other Estimated driving time: approximately fine examples of medieval architecture. 1 ½ hours Interesting sites nearby include the Roman ruins at Piazza Armerina and Coordinates to Piazza San Cataldo: 37.568894, 14.274432 or 37° 34' 8.02", +14° Morgantina. 16' 27.96" MWR SIGONELLA PSC 812 BOX 3390 FPO, AE 09627-3390 DSN: 624.4777 COMMERCIAL: 011.39.095.86.4777 Enna Church of S. Tommaso. The church is with pictorial mosaics. Open daily 9am- one Via Roma and was built in the 17th 1pm and 3pm-7.30pm. Phone: century. 093.568.0036 POINTS OF INTEREST Church of Carmina. A short distance Morgantina. Located 15km northeast from Via Roma on Via Carmine, this of Piazza Armerina, this Grecian city has Rocca di Cerere. This mythical place is church and bell tower were built in the recently been excavated and is the site of said to have been the dwelling of the 15th century. extensive ruins. Open daily from 9am- goddess Ceres. 1.30pm and 3pm to one hour before Sanctuary Montesalvo. An interesting sunset. Entry fee. Phone: 093.587.955 Lombardia Castle. Built at the time of sanctuary on Via Montesalvo. the Swabians, the castle is located on the MUSEUM highest point in the city. Federico II Tower. On Via Torre di Museo Alessi. In the Duomo (main Federico, close to Via Roma, Federico II th square), this museum has a fine The Cathedral. Located in the Piazza Tower was constructed in the 13 collection of coins, art, and more. Open Duomo on the main street of Via Roma, century. It stands 24 meters in height daily except Mondays 9am-1pm. the Cathedral was built in 1307 and and was built in the Gothic style. features Gothic and Baroque th Museo Archeologico Regionale. In architecture styles. Sanctuary of the Papardura. This 17 Via Polizzi close to the Duomo, this century sanctuary gets its name from the museum is separated into five rooms Palazzo Pollicarini. Located on Via Persian words for spring (papar) and with extensive historical collections. Roma, the palazzo overlooks the inside rock (dura), hence the name “sweating Open daily 9am-1.30pm and 3.30pm- of a Baroque courtyard. rock.” 6.30pm. Holiday hours are 9am- 12.30pm. Phone: 093.524.720 Torre di S. Giovanni. Located a short The Door of Janniscuru. One of the distance from Piazza Coppola, this original getaways to Enna. It is located a INFORMATION Gothic bell tower was built around the short distance from the Montesalvo 15th century. Sanctuary, by the Piazza San Bartolommeo. Enna Provincial Office: Piazza Colaianni, Ratto di Perosepina. Bernini’s “Rape Phone: 093.550.0875 of Perosepina” is located in Piazza NEARBY ATTRACTIONS Crispi. From this point in the city, one is Piazza Armerina. Located less than an offered a marvelous view of Mt. Etna. hour from Enna, Piazza Armerina is a site of a well-preserved Roman villa Church of S. Francesco. In Piazza containing outstanding multicolored Vittorio Emanuele on Via Roma, the mosaics. church was reconstructed several times. However, the only that thing remains of Pilla Imperiale. Situated about 5km th the 15 century construction is the southwest of town at Casale, it boasts Gothic bell tower. rooms and corridors built and decorated .

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