Cape Vaticano Lighthouse

Cape Vaticano Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ricadi, Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria. Cape Vaticano Lighthouse is situated near Capo Vaticano Lighthouse, as well as near the dwelling Grotticelle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Capo Vaticano and Capo Vaticano Lighthouse.

Capo Vaticano

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Capo Vaticano is a beach destination in Vibo Valentia province of Calabria. Its beaches are said to be among the cleanest in Europe.

Capo Vaticano Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Capo Vaticano Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Capo Vaticano, which is a Cape in the south western Calabria on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Grotticelle

Dwelling

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Grotticelle is a dwelling, which is situated 760 metres southeast of Cape Vaticano Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ricadi and Joppolo.

Ricadi is a town and comune on the Tyrrhenian coast, in the province of Vibo Valentia in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It has 5,048 inhabitants. Ricadi borders the municipalities of Drapia, Joppolo, Spilinga, and Tropea. Ricadi is situated 3½ km east of Cape Vaticano Lighthouse.

Joppolo

Village

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Joppolo is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region of Calabria, located about 70 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres southwest of Vibo Valentia. Joppolo is situated 7 km southeast of Cape Vaticano Lighthouse.

Spilinga

Village

Spilinga is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 kilometres west of Vibo Valentia. Spilinga is situated 7 km east of Cape Vaticano Lighthouse.

Cape Vaticano Lighthouse

Type: Lighthouse
Also known as: “Faro di Capo Vaticano”
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ricadi, Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

38.61945° or 38° 37′ 10″ north

Longitude

15.82869° or 15° 49′ 43″ east

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

8FCQJR9H+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 184222046

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

GeoNames ID

11594383

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Scogli della Galea and San Nicolò.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bar Gelateria Palomas and Resort L’Arcobaleno.

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