Positioned on the northwestern slopes of Monte Lauro, Vizzini sits high in the Hyblaean Mountains. Located 60 kilometres from Catania, this town of 6,409 residents serves as a clear geographical marker in southeastern Sicily.
Known in the local dialect as Bizzini, the municipal territory shares borders with several communes including Buccheri, Francofonte, and Giarratana. Its elevated setting within the Metropolitan City of Catania anchors the transition into the island's interior.
Arancino · Pasta alla Norma
Compare hotels, B&Bs and holiday homes on Booking.com for your dates.
Next up: Saint Gregory the Great, patron of the town of «Cavalleria Rusticana», Thursday 2 September
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 44 km away
No events match these filters.
📅 Every year, on 2 and 3 September
Vizzini celebrates Saint Gregory the Great on 2 and 3 September, in the cathedral dedicated to him; the town, setting of «Cavalleria Rusticana» by Giovanni Verga, also celebrates Saint Joseph, the Madonna dell'Itria and Saint John the Baptist during the year.
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo inside a golden cone-shaped crust: in Catania it is masculine and pointed, and the quarrel with Palermo over the name is serious.
Read more →Straight-line distances from the town centre. Tap a point to open its page.
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
Outside Vizzini, but an easy day trip away.
