Assoro
A tiny Sicilian hill town in the Province of Enna, Assoro sits on an ancient site — known in Greek as Assoros and in Latin as Assorus — with scenic views across mountain country. The 12th-century Basilica di San Leone is the town's main historic landmark, and the heights above the town featured in Canadian author Farley Mowat's memoir of his Second World War service, And No Birds Sang. Several UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the wider region.
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- Population4,827
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Assoro: quick answers
Where is Assoro?
Assoro is in Enna, Italy, about 14 km8.7 miles in a straight line from the city of Enna.
How do you get to Assoro?
The nearest airport is Catania (CTA), about 1 hr 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Leonforte Pirato, about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Assoro?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is October, with about 70 mm2.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Assoro?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants, 4 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Assoro?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Militello in Val di Catania, Caltagirone and Petralia Soprana.