Piazza Giacomo Leopardi, 7, Priolo Gargallo

The cluster sits on the low coastal plain of southeastern Sicily, immediately adjacent to the Ionian Sea. The Ionian Sea coastline is about 1 km from the town. There are no named mountains or ski areas within the immediate 15 km radius; the terrain is flat to gently undulating. The industrial port of Augusta and the Augusta‑Priolo‑Melilli petrochemical and oil‑refining complex lie within a few kilometres and occupy much of the local coastline. The nearest city of size is Siracusa (Syracuse), with rail connections, hospitals and the archaeological park (Parco Archeologico della Neapolis) within the same province and less than 15 km away. The historic centre of Siracusa (Ortigia) and the nearby rocky necropolis of Pantalica are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica” and are within the local area. The local landscape is primarily industrial facilities, harbour infrastructure and agricultural plain rather than protected natural parkland.