Santuario Quisquina

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The hermitage of Santa Rosalia alla Quisquina is a building along the slopes of Mount Quisquina in the territory of Santo Stefano Quisquina, an Italian municipality in the province of Agrigento, Sicily.

The hermitage was built in the vicinity of the cave where Saint Rosalie, the Palermo virgin, took refuge for much of her life.

Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 37°37'13"N, 13°31'44"E

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Santuario Quisquina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castello di Bivona, Mount Cammarata, Chiesa di Santa Rosalia, Fanaco Lake.

4.9 miW
Forts and castles, Concert hall
Castello di Bivona
126 min walk • The Castello di Bivona was a castle in the town of Bivona, Sicily. It was built in the 14th century, and it was partially destroyed when it was sacked in 1529. The castle is now in ruins, and a few remains can still be seen.
4.3 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Cammarata
110 min walk • Mount Cammarata is a mountain in the province of Agrigento, in Sicily. It is the second highest mount of Monti Sicani after Rocca Busambra. It is located in the commons of Cammarata and San Giovanni Gemini.
4.8 miW
Church
Chiesa di Santa Rosalia
122 min walk • The church of Santa Rosalia is a church in Bivona, an Italian town in the province of Agrigento in Sicily.
3 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Fanaco Lake
78 min walk • Lago Fanaco is an artificial lake in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. At an elevation of 680 m, its surface area is 1.38 km². the municipality of Castronovo di Sicilia.
4.9 miW
Church
Chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto
125 min walk • The church of Santa Maria di Loreto is a church in Bivona, an Italian town in the province of Agrigento in Sicily. It dates back to the 15th century and is located between Via Piazza and Piazza Giovanni Cinà, in the central part of the town.
4.9 miW
Church
Church of the Annunciation
125 min walk • The Church of the Annunziata, or Church of the Carmine, is a church in Bivona, an Italian town in the province of Agrigento in Sicily. It dates from the second half of the 14th century, and is located in Via Carmine, in the central part of the town.
4.9 miW
Church
Chiesa di Sant'Isidoro
126 min walk • The church of Sant'Isidoro Agricola is a church in Bivona, an Italian town in the province of Agrigento in Sicily, in the area of the Sicani Mountains. Built in the 17th century, for about thirty-six years it served as the town's second parish...
4.9 miW
Church
Chiesa madre Mater Salvatoris
125 min walk • Mater Salvatoris Mother Church is a church in Bivona, an Italian town in the province of Agrigento in Sicily.
4.9 miW
Memorial
ex Collegio dei gesuiti
125 min walk • The Jesuit college of Bivona is located between Piazza Ducale and Piazza Madrice in the central part of Bivona, an Italian municipality in the province of Agrigento in Sicily.
1.7 miW
Locality
Santo Stefano Quisquina
45 min walk • One of the most iconic landmarks in Santo Stefano Quisquina is the Church of San Giuseppe, a beautiful Baroque-style church dating back to the 16th century. Visitors can marvel at its impressive facade and ornate interior, which are a testament to the town's rich...
5.2 miE
Locality
Cammarata
133 min walk • Cammarata is a comune in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 60 kilometres southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres north of Agrigento on the eponymous mountain, which has an elevation 1,578 metres above sea level in a territory rich in forests.