Acireale
Heritage-dense coastal town at the foot of Mount Etna, Acireale is thick with historic churches — among them the Sicilian Baroque St. Sebastiano's Basilica, the Neo-Gothic St. Pietro's Basilica, and the 17th-century Acireale Cathedral — and hosts Sicily's oldest academy, the Accademia di scienze, lettere e belle arti degli Zelanti e dei Dafnici. A walkable centre with a strong food-and-drink scene sits within reach of the Ionian Sea coast and several little fishing villages to the north and south.
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- Population49,477
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 19 km12 mi
Nearest airports
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Acireale: quick answers
Where is Acireale?
Acireale is in Catania, Italy.
How do you get to Acireale?
The nearest airport is Catania (CTA), about 43 min away by road. The nearest train station is Acireale, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Acireale?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is January, with about 95 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Acireale?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 28 restaurants, 28 cafés and 57 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Acireale?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Militello in Val di Catania, Giarre and Paternò.