Mezzojuso
Founded around 1444 by Albanian stradioti soldiers sent by George Castriot Skanderbeg to aid the King of Aragon, Mezzojuso is a Sicilian hill village southeast of Palermo that still carries its Albanian-Arbëreshë heritage in its Byzantine-rite churches and traditional festivals. Known historically as the "Athens of the Albanian colonies," it sits on the eastern slope of Rocca Busambra and retains several historic churches for a settlement of its size, alongside vineyards in the surrounding countryside.
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- Population2,624
- Nearest water from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.0 km3.7 mi
Mezzojuso: quick answers
Where is Mezzojuso?
Mezzojuso is in Palermo, Italy, about 15 km9.6 miles in a straight line from Corleone.
How do you get to Mezzojuso?
The nearest airport is Palermo (PMO), about 1 hr 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mezzojuso?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is October, with about 84 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mezzojuso?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 2 restaurants, 2 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Mezzojuso?
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