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Palermo is one of the warmest cities in Europe (mainly due to its warm nights), with an average annual air temperature of 18 °C (64 °F); it is one of the warmest cities in Italy. It receives approximately 2,530 hours of sunshine per year. Snow is a rare occurrence having snowed about a dozen times since 1945. [14]
Mount Pellegrino is a hill facing east on the bay of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located north of the city. It is 606 metres (1,970 ft) high with panorama views of the city, its surrounding mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea. In his book Travels in Italy, Goethe described Monte Pellegrino as the most beautiful promontory in the world.
This site comprises nine areas of the Dolomites, a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps. There are 18 peaks above 3,000 m (9,800 ft), with mountain scenery including sheer rocky cliffs, vertical walls, long and narrow valleys. From the geological perspective, the rocks contain fossils record of marine life in the Triassic period.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 September 2024. Active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy "Mongibello" redirects here. For the fictional location, see The Talented Mr. Ripley. Mount Etna Etna with the city of Catania in the foreground (December 2007) Highest point Elevation 3,403 m (11,165 ft)(varies) Prominence 3,403 ...
A rough map of Sicilian Italic tribe locations. Human settlement in the Palermo area goes back to prehistoric times. It has one of the most ancient sites in Sicily: Interesting graffiti and prehistoric paintings were discovered in the Addaura grottoes in 1953 by archaeologist Jole Bovio Marconi.
1952. The Addaura cave (Italian: Grotta dell'Addaura) is a complex of three natural grottoes located on the northeast side of Mount Pellegrino in Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy. The importance of the complex is due to the presence of cave-wall engravings dated to the late Epigravettian (contemporaneous with the Magdalenian) and the Mesolithic.
Nevado de Palermo is a peak in Argentina [4] (also sometimes known as Morro del Quemado [5]) with an elevation of 6,184 metres (20,289 ft) metres. [6] Palermo is one of the highest points of Sierra de Cachi. It is located within the territory of the Argentinean province of Salta, cities of Cachi and La Poma. [6]
Addaura. Addaura is a seaside village or Frazione of Palermo, Italy included in the VII District. It resides on the Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, which starts from the south-east border of Mondello and reaches Palermo bypassing Monte Pellegrino. The locality has a strong historical and naturalistic interest due to the presence of the Addaura ...