Lago di Pergusa

Enna


Surrounded by woodland about 9km south of town is one of Sicily's few natural lakes. It's a popular summer hang-out with a few compact beaches, big resort-style hotels and an unlikely motor-racing circuit, but out of season it's a rather forlorn place. Alas, it also has nothing to connect it to the mythical tale of Persephone, for which it's so famous.

The lake is signposted along the SS561. On public transport, take local bus 5 (€1.20) from the bus stop on Via Pergusa. You can purchase bus tickets from Coppola travel agency, right beside the bus stop.


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Nearby Enna attractions

2. Castello di Lombardia

3.67 MILES

One of Sicily's most formidable castles guards Enna's highest point, at the easternmost edge of the historic centre. The original castle was built by the…

3. Museo Archeologico di Palazzo Varisano

3.74 MILES

Enna's archaeological museum houses a good collection of local artefacts (labelled in Italian) excavated from throughout the region, as well as objects…

4. Duomo

3.79 MILES

The Duomo is the most impressive of the historic buildings that line Via Roma, Enna's showpiece street. Built over 200 years after the original Gothic…

5. Rocca di Cerere

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Just below the entrance to Castello di Lombardia is a huge rock, which was once home to Enna's Temple of Demeter (Ceres to the Romans), goddess of…

6. Torre di Federico II

3.8 MILES

Secret passageways once led to this octagonal tower, which now stands in Enna's pine-studded public gardens. Once part of the town's old defence system,…

7. Piazza Crispi

4.03 MILES

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