Contrada Marchesa

Contrada Marchesa is a locality in Buccheri, Syracuse, Sicily. Contrada Marchesa is situated nearby to the locality Contrada Montagna, as well as near Piano Alia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Casale and Monte Lauro.

Monte Casale

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Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte Casale is a mountainous elevation on Sicily in Italy, reaching 910m above sea level, which formed part of the oldest volcanic formation of the Hyblaean Mountains.

Mount Lauro is a mountain reaching 986 metres located in south-eastern Sicily belonging to the chain of Hyblaean Mountains, stretching between the three provinces of Catania, Ragusa and Siracusa. Monte Lauro is situated 2½ km northeast of Contrada Marchesa.

Casmenae

Casmenae or Kasmenai was an ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia located on the Hyblaean Mountains, founded in 644 BC by the Syracusans at a strategic position for the control of central Sicily. Casmenae is situated 3½ km southeast of Contrada Marchesa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monterosso Almo and Cunziria.

Monterosso Almo

Photo: Catarella, Public domain.

Monterosso Almo is a picturesque hill town in the province of Ragusa, in southeastern Sicily, Italy. Nestled in the Hyblaean Mountains at an elevation of over 700 meters, it is one of the highest and most charming villages in the region.