Porto Empedocle has a fascinating natural environment and beautiful beaches.
Porto Empedocle is a typical medieval seaside town rich in history and traditions with a fascinating natural environment and beautiful beaches. This tiny village is the birth lend of two important popular Italian writers: Luigi Pirandello and Andrea Camilleri.
The old town centre includes two charming monuments: the Mother Church and the Carlo V Tower, built in the 16th century by the emperor Carlo V, was designed by the Tuscan architect and sculptor Camillo Camillani.
People live here:
16.770
It is famous for:
the writers Luigi Pirandello and Andrea Camilleri
Attractions:
Festa di San Gerlando(July 25)it is an holy festivity
Festa della Madonna del Carmine, Festa del Mare, (July 16) traditional local festivity
Festa di San Calogero, holy festivity
How to get there:
By Car:
From Palermo
Get on SS189 to Agrigento
From Catania
Get on Autostrada Palermo-Catania, exit Caltanissetta. Take SS640, exit Porto Empedocle.
By Train:
The nearest Railway station is Agrigento
By Plane:
Falcone Borsellino, Punta Raisi Airport of Palermo
Fontanarossa Airport of Catania
Accommodations:
Hotel Villa Romana 4*
http://www.hotelvillaromana.com/
Hotel Riviera Palace 4*
Lungomare Nettuno, 16
Mobile: +39 393 946 8000
Hotel dei Pini 4*
Hotel Carlo V 3*
http://www.hotelcarloquinto.com/
Casa Vacanza Bellavista 1*
http://www.casevacanzabellavista.it/
Casa Vacanza Marinella
B&B Mediterraneo 3*
B&B Alta Marea
Via Roma, 21
Mobile: +39 388 8837000
B&B Scala dei Turchi Tetide
B&B La Giara 3*
Via Spinola, 2
Mobile: +39 320 026 9764
B&B Carpediem
SS 115 Variante Nord, Complesso Marina 3D
Mobile: +39 333 910 4596
Casa Montalbano
Via delle Orchidee, lotto 16
Mobile: +39 327 021 3603
Restaurants:
Yellow
Pizzeria Forte dal 1960
http://www.pizzeriafortedal1960.it/
Vigata Storie di Gusto
http://www.vigatastoriedigusto.it/
Pizzeria Empedocle
http://www.pizzeriaempedocle.it/
Kiross Pub
Piazza Italia
Mobile: +39 320 847 4155
Pizzeria al Timone di Enzo Sacco
Via Garibaldi, 11
Ph. +39 0922 633248
Ristorante Pizzeria La Spinola
http://laspinola.altervista.org/joomla
Trattoria Salmoriglio
http://salmorigliotrattoria.blogspot.it/
Cafè Elisir
Il Ritrovo
Via Roma, 30
Ph. +39 0922 535200
Talia
Piazza Italia
Mobile :+39 366 983 3938
Ittica Panineria dei Sapori
Via Fede, 5
Mobile: +39 327 9217501
Beaches:
Lido Azzurro
Marinella beach
Caos beach