Sperone
Sperone is a neighborhood in Custonaci, Trapani, Sicily. Sperone is situated nearby to the neighborhood Santa Lucia, as well as near Assieni.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Cofano Nature Reserve and Santuario di Maria Santissima di Custonaci.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve is a protected coastal area in Trapani province, northwestern Sicily. Located between Custonaci and the Gulf of Macari, the reserve centres around the striking limestone peak of Monte Cofano, which rises from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Santuario di Maria Santissima di Custonaci
Church
Photo: Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sanctuary of Maria Santissima di Custonaci is a Catholic Church located in the town centre of Custonaci dedicated to Mary. Madonna of Custonaci is the patroness and guardian of the communes of agro Erice.
Scurati Caves
Cave
Photo: Esculapio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scurati Caves are an ancient settlement and a speleological geological site located in the municipality of Custonaci, in the province of Trapani. It includes a small village of houses that have been inhabited from 1819 until mid-1900s. Scurati Caves is situated 2½ km northwest of Sperone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonagia and Erice.
Bonagia
Village
Photo: Leop81, Public domain.
Bonagia is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Sperone.
Erice
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Erice is a hilltop town in western Sicily, perched on Monte Erice above the coastal city of Trapani. The historic centre retains a largely medieval layout, with cobbled streets, ancient landmarks, pre-Roman fortifications and numerous churches reflecting its religious significance.
Sperone
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Púfara”
- Category: locality
- Location: Custonaci, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.07445° or 38° 4′ 28″ northLongitude
12.68628° or 12° 41′ 11″ eastElevation
200 metres (656 feet)United Nations Location Code
IT ZHFOpen location code
8FCJ3MFP+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1430732062OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2523027
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