Ippari River
The Ippari, anciently called the Hipparis is a 28-kilometre long river located in the province of Ragusa in south-eastern Sicily. The river rises in the Mount Serra Brugio area of the Hyblaean Mountains, just below Chiaramonte Gulfi at a height of about 800 metres above sea level and flows into the Mediterranean Sea south of the fishing town of Scoglitti.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Italy
- Also known as: “Ippari”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kamarina and Kamarina Regional Archaeological Museum.
Kamarina
Photo: AntonioMancaniello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kamarina is an ancient archaeological site on the southern coast of Sicily, near modern-day Scoglitti. Once a powerful Greek colony, it was founded by Syracuse in 599 BC and played a key role in the island's turbulent classical history.
Kamarina Regional Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The regional archaeological museum of Kamarina is in the vicinity of Scoglitti in the Libero consorzio comunale di Ragusa and consists of three pavilions and seven rooms exhibition.
Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola
Church
Photo: MdeVicente, CC0.
Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scoglitti and Punta Braccetto.
Scoglitti
Village
Photo: GiuseppeFranchina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scoglitti is a fishing village and hamlet of Vittoria, a municipality in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. In 2011 it had a population of 4,175.
Punta Braccetto
Hamlet
Photo: Okkiproject, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Braccetto is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Ippari River.
Ippari River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ragusa, Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Ippari River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Ippari River” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Passo Marinaro and Casa Camarina.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spiaggia di Kamarina and Museo di Kamarina.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ippari River”. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.