Must-see viewpoint · Palermo, Sicily
Monte Grifone
Monte Grifone is a viewpoint in Palermo, Sicily.
Monte Grifone: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Monte Grifone
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Monte Grifone — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.06626, 13.39224. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monte Grifone
- Castello di Maredolce · fort · Palermo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chiesa del Santo Spirito · church · Palermo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Orto Botanico · sanctuary · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museo di Zoologia Doderlein · museum · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Villa Giulia · park · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Palazzo Jung · fort · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Santa Maria dello Spasimo · church · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museo delle maioliche "Stanze al genio" · museum · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di Santa Teresa alla Kalsa · church · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Foro Italico · park · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Galleria Regionale · museum · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Modern art gallery "Empedocle Restivo" · museum · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museo di Palazzo Mirto · museum · Palermo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Palatine Chapel · church · Palermo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi · church · Palermo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri · fort · Palermo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Genio di Palazzo Pretorio · fort · Palermo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Villa Bonanno · park · Palermo · ~8 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Monte Grifone
- Pizzo Cannita · viewpoint · Palermo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monte Porcara · viewpoint · Palermo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monte Cuccio · viewpoint · Palermo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Monte Catalfano · viewpoint · Palermo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monte Pizzuta - Mali Picuta · viewpoint · Palermo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Montagna Longa · viewpoint · Palermo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Monte Roccelto · viewpoint · Palermo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Monte Genuardo · viewpoint · Agrigento · ~58 km · Must-see
- Monte Inici · viewpoint · Trapani · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Sant'Angelo · viewpoint · Palermo · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Monte Grifone yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Monte Grifone?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Monte Grifone?
Nearby: Castello di Maredolce (fort, 4 km), Chiesa del Santo Spirito (church, 6 km), Orto Botanico (sanctuary, 7 km), Museo di Zoologia Doderlein (museum, 7 km), Villa Giulia (park, 7 km), Palazzo Jung (fort, 7 km).
Is Monte Grifone worth visiting?
Monte Grifone is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Sicily on Spotwander.