Assoro · Industrial heritage
Ferrovia S.R. Dittaino - Leonforte
A long, disused railway stretch, part of the narrow-gauge Nicosia-Caltagirone line.
📍 Archaeological site
La Perciata
Assoro
An archaeologically significant site characterised by a pierced rocky pinnacle, precisely 'la Perciata' (the pierced one).
An archaeologically significant site characterised by a pierced rocky pinnacle, precisely 'la Perciata' (the pierced one). Following studies carried out by the architect Giunta, it has been hypothesised to have served as a solstitial astronomical instrument.
Getting there
Strada della Perciata, Assoro. Reached from the Strada della Perciata, between the SS 121 and the SP 61. Accessible by bicycle and by car/motorcycle.
Access & visits
Open every day of the year. Suitable for families with children.
Where it is
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Nearby places
Assoro · Geosite
Geosito di Cugno Galera
An interesting and scenic geosite featuring a series of clearly folded trubi (Mediterranean deep-sea marls).
Assoro · Landscape & nature
Piano di Murra
East of Assoro, along the provincial road that leads from the town to the hamlet of San Giorgio, the Piano di Murra is a landscape feature of great value.