Kartodromo

Just outside Palermo, in Bagheria in the province of Palermo in Sicily, the Kartodromo runs an outdoor track on the Sicilian Tyrrhenian coast. The site sits in a peri-urban setting typical of the Palermo area, easily reached from the A19 Palermo-Catania motorway. It is used by Palermo locals for outings with friends and by Sicilian Tyrrhenian coast holiday-makers.

Trackside, the outdoor format offers a rhythmic layout suited to a range of skill levels, in the coastal setting of the Palermo area. Several engine sizes are available, from beginner karts for kids to punchier versions for regulars used to timed sessions. Conditions follow the Sicilian Mediterranean climate: drier and faster in summer, sometimes windy on scirocco days. The site welcomes family taster sessions, kids' birthday parties, stag and hen groups and corporate events from the Palermo area.

Bagheria is fifteen minutes from central Palermo, one hour from Cefalù and an hour and a half from Catania. The region offers plenty more to see: Palermo the Arab-Norman capital (a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Cappella Palatina, the Cathedral, the Zisa), Bagheria and its Baroque villas (Villa Palagonia, the 'villa of monsters'), Cefalù and its Arab-Norman Cathedral UNESCO one hour away, Monreale and its Arab-Norman Cathedral UNESCO, Mondello and its famous beach, or a side trip to Erice or the Egadi Islands. Karting in Bagheria is a solid option for Palermo locals and Sicilian Tyrrhenian coast holiday-makers near the capital.