Capri Leone is a small historic village in the Nebrodi Mountains of northern Sicily, near Mirto and Rocca di Capri Leone. Set around 400 metres above sea level, it lies in green upland surroundings while looking out toward the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Aeolian Islands — including Salina, Alicudi and Filicudi — visible in the distance.
The town’s identity reaches back to documented Norman-era origins and a long feudal history tied to noble families, including the Filangeri. Its name has also shifted over time: forms such as Duae Crapiae, Crapisusu, Castel di Capri and Capri preceded the present Capri Leone, adopted on 13 November 1862. The addition of “Leone” is linked to the courage attributed to local inhabitants during disorders in nearby Mirto in the period of Italian unification.
Today Capri Leone remains defined by its mountain setting, close community traditions and an unusually strong devotion to Emperor Constantine as patron. Between its Nebrodi landscape, sea-facing outlook and layered name history, it stands out as a small Sicilian borgo where local memory is tied as much to civic pride as to religious identity.
Patron Saint:
Saint Constantine (San Costantino) – last Saturday in July
Nearest Airport:
Catania (Fontanarossa) – (122 km, 02:18)
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