Long before modern infrastructure transformed this stretch of Sicily, ancient Romans bathed in the hot volcanic waters bubbling from the earth here. Those historic springs still supply the thermal baths in the lower historic center of Termini Imerese, a coastal town of 26,201 residents. Its classical foundations are further documented by the adjacent Greek ruins of Himera and scattered Roman antiquities.
Located 33 kilometers from Palermo, this prominent railway and port junction balances a heavy industrial sector—including a former FIAT plant and the Ettore Majorana power station—with the craggy peaks of the Mount San Calogero Nature Reserve. Late winter is a prime time to visit and witness the Carnevale termitano, one of Italy's oldest masquerades.
Near Termini Imerese
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
