Monastero di Santa Lucia, Adrano

Name: Monastero di Santa Lucia
Address: Adrano, Italy

#1 among attractions in Adrano

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Monastero di Santa Lucia is an architectural complex in the town of Adrano, in the Province of Catania, region of Sicily, Italy. The former Benedictine monastery currently serves as an elementary school, and attached to it is the Giovanni Verga high school. In front of the facade is a polygenal public park known as either Giardino della Vittoria or Villa Comunale. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°39'47"N, 14°50'1"E

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Monastero di Santa Lucia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castello Normanno, Vincenzo Bellini, Ponte dei Saraceni, Adranon.

~520 ftW
History museum, Forts and castles
Castello Normanno, Adrano
3 min walk • The so-called Norman Castle of Adrano, one of the symbols of the city of Adrano, is a tower erected under Count Roger I of Sicily in the 11th century.
~550 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Vincenzo Bellini, Adrano
3 min walk • Adrano's Teatro Bellini is a theater center, named after the Catanian composer Vincenzo Bellini.
3.2 miNW
Bridge
Ponte dei Saraceni
82 min walk • The Bridge of the Saracens or of Carcaci is a stone bridge probably dating from the Roman period and rebuilt and modified in the 12th century over the Simeto River. It connects the territory of Adrano with that of Centuripe, near the Pecoraio Pass...
~1330 ftN
City, Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Adranon, Adrano
7 min walk • Adranon and Adranos is ancient polis and archaeological site on the southwestern slopes of Mount Etna, near Simeto River, known for the "simetite" variety of amber" northwest of Catania.
2.5 miSE
Town
Biancavilla
64 min walk • Biancavilla is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located between the towns of Adrano and S. Maria di Licodia, 32 kilometres northwest of Catania.
4.3 miSE
Town
Santa Maria di Licodia
110 min walk • Santa Maria di Licodia is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, eastern Sicily, southern Italy.