Montalbano di Elicona Attractions
Location
This little town in the northeast of Sicily has a superb position on the western slope of the 960m/3,150ft high Monte Burello, above the Torrente Elicona. It is a starting-point for mountain walks and drives.
This little town in the northeast of Sicily has a superb position on the western slope of the 960m/3,150ft high Monte Burello, above the Torrente Elicona. It is a starting-point for mountain walks and drives.
Montalbano - Chiesa Madre
In the Chiesa Madre in Montalbano there is an altar relief depicting the life of St Nicholas, a work of the Gagini school. The castle was built by Frederick of Aragon (1302-11).
Montalbano - Portella Zilla
A winding road runs southwards as far as the pass of Portella Zilla (12km/7mi; 1,104m/3,622ft), just underneath the summit of Monte Castellazzo (1,311m/4,301ft).
