| Altofonte | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sicily | |
| Territory | Palermo hinterland | |
| Altitude | 350 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 35.44 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 10.140 (2018) | |
| Name inhabitants | parchitani | |
| Prefix tel | 39 091 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 90030 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Sant'Anna | |
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Altofonte is a city of Sicily.
To know
How to orient yourself
Altofonte: full screen map.How to get
By bus
AST and AMAT that connect Altofonte, the hamlet of Piano Maglio with Villagrazia and the central station of Palermo the second. The Giordano bus lines connect Altofonte with Monreale.
How to get around
What see
- Church of Santa Maria. Built in 1633, it has an eighteenth-century style structure with barrel vaults and side altars. Among them, the most interesting are dedicated to Sant'Anna (third altar on the right) and to the Addolorata (third altar on the left).
- Abbey of the Annunciation of the Virgin (Next to the Duomo).
- Church of San Michele Arcangelo. From the first half of the 12th century
- Church of S. Antoninello. From the 18th century
- Church of S. Antonino.
- Vernaci Palace. In this palace Garibaldi slept for one night.
- 1 Orestano Palace. Old summer residence of the Orestano family
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Itineraries
- Santa Rosalia itinerary - Tourist, religious and naturalistic route of over 180 km, between the provinces of Agrigento is Palermo, to be done on foot, by bicycle or on horseback, which winds through 7 former nature reserves now absorbed by the Monti Sicani Park and 15 municipalities (Santo Stefano Quisquina, Castronovo of Sicily, Prizzi, Adriano Palace, Bivona, Burgio, Closed Sclafani, Bisacquino, Contessa Entellina, Flowery field, Lionheart, Plain of the Albanians, Altofonte, Monreale, Palermo), connecting the Hermitage in the territory of Santo Stefano Quisquina to the Sanctuary of Monte Pellegrino through the places linked to the cult of Santa Rosalia.
- The path, which is part of the Vie Sacre di Sicilia project, is made up of royal roads, mule tracks, paths and disused railways. Funded by the Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fishing, it was officially inaugurated on 4 September 2016.
