Pergusa

Pergusa is a small town in Sicily. It is a "frazione" of the provincial capital of Enna.

Geography

Pergusa lies in hills about 10 km south of Enna. Pergusa is reached by the "Enna-Gela Road", which allow to reach Enna (about 5 km of way) and, from there, to entry the motorway Palermo-Catania.

The village gives its name to the Pergusa Lake, the only natural lake in Sicily,fact|date=May 2008 which is an important site for bird migration. The area is also surrounded by hills and forest known as "Selva Pergusina".

port

The lake is surrounded by a well-known racing circuit, the Autodromo di Pergusa, which was created in the 1960s. The track has hosted various sporting events to this day.