# Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella is a building in Pazzano, Italy (Contrada La Chiusa). Interests: Temples and Nature. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eremo-di-santa-maria-della-stella/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Building in Pazzano, Italy · Temples, Nature
- **Where:** Italy · 89040, Pazzano
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CTA Catania, 165 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-19:30
- **Website:** [facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/d.enzochiodo/?locale=it_IT)
- **Coordinates:** 38.46826, 16.44906

## What it is and where

Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella is a building in Pazzano, Italy (Contrada La Chiusa). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Una scalinata di 62 gradini conduce a una grotta luminosa con la statua della Madonna, legata a una leggenda locale. Vi si trovano affreschi sacri e un raro frammento bizantino del X-XI sec. con Santa Maria Egiziaca e il monaco Zosimo.

It is in [Contrada La Chiusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/contrada-la-chiusa/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.46826, 16.44906; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 165 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.468259%2C16.449058)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.468259%2C16.449058)

It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) and [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 34 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 40 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 26 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 30 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 20 |

In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Temples | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Monte Stella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-stella/): Mountain in Serre Calabresi, Locride, Calabria, Italy · 716 m
- [Monte Consolino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-consolino/): Nature · Mountains · 1.7 km
- [Castle of Stilo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-normanno-di-ruggero-ii/): Castle in Stilo, Italy · 2.0 km
- [Cattolica di Stilo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattolica-di-stilo/): Church in Stilo, Italy · 2.1 km
- [Monte Mammicomito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-mammicomito/): Mountain in Italy · 2.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Temples

- [St. Peter's Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-de-san-pedro/): church in Vatican City
- [Catania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catania-2/)
- [Sistine Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/capilla-sixtina/): chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
- [Pantheon, Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/panteon/): ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy
- [Milan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catedral-de-milan/): cathedral church of Milan, Italy
- [Florence Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-maria-del-fiore/): 13th-century cathedral in Florence, Italy

Every Italy place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella?

It is a building in Pazzano, Italy. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20.

### How do you get to Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella?

The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 165 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.468259%2C16.449058) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Monte Stella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-stella/), [Monte Consolino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-consolino/), [Castle of Stilo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-normanno-di-ruggero-ii/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/135036244), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3731371), CC0. More about Hermit of Santa Maria della Stella on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eremo_di_Santa_Maria_della_Stella_(Pazzano)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).