Loc. Zaparia

Loc. Zaparia is an archaeological site in Praia a Mare, Province of Cosenza, Calabria. Loc. Zaparia is situated nearby to the island Dino, as well as near the village Aieta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praja-Ajeta-Tortora railway station and Dino.

Praja-Ajeta-Tortora railway station

Railway station

Photo: Lusb, Public domain.

Praja-Ajeta-Tortora railway station is situated 2½ km west of Loc. Zaparia.

Dino

Island

Photo: DonGatley, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dino is the larger of the two small islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Calabria. The island is situated off Cape Arena, near to Praia a Mare. The name of the island either derives from Italian aedina, a temple, or Greek dino, a vortex or storm. Dino is situated 3½ km southwest of Loc. Zaparia.

Sacro Cuore di Gesù

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Sacro Cuore di Gesù is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Loc. Zaparia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aieta and Tortora.

Aieta

Village

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aieta is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The name of the town comes from the Greek term aetòs, αετός, meaning "eagle". Aieta is situated 4 km north of Loc. Zaparia.

Tortora

Village

Photo: Francesco Stuppello, Public domain.

Tortora is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Tortora is situated 5 km north of Loc. Zaparia.

San Nicola Arcella

Village

Photo: Elenagm, CC BY 3.0.

San Nicola Arcella is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. American writer Francis Marion Crawford lived in a coastal tower at San Nicola in the late 19th century. San Nicola Arcella is situated 5 km south of Loc. Zaparia.

Loc. Zaparia

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Praia a Mare, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

39.89508° or 39° 53′ 42″ north

Longitude

15.80725° or 15° 48′ 26″ east

Elevation

534 metres (1,752 feet)

Open location code

8FFQVRW4+2W

GeoNames ID

11863124

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