Alcantara
Alcantara is a railway stop in Giardini Naxos, Messina, Sicily. Alcantara is situated nearby to the neighborhood Naxos, as well as near the village Castelmola.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alcantara railway station and Vignazza Tower.
Vignazza Tower
Photo: Jeanne boleyn, Public domain.
Vignazza Tower is a 16th-century coastal watchtower in Giardini Naxos, Sicily, southern Italy. Today, the tower is in good condition. Vignazza Tower is situated 1½ km east of Alcantara.
Castello Arabo Normanno di Calatabiano
Photo: Aidil5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello Arabo Normanno di Calatabiano is situated 2 km west of Alcantara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naxos and Taormina.
Naxos
Neighborhood
Photo: Alun Salt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Naxos or Naxus was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia, presently situated in modern Giardini Naxos near Taormina on the east coast of Sicily. Much of the site has never been built on and parts have been excavated in recent years.
Taormina
Photo: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taormina is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina, on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy. Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century.
Castelmola
Village
Photo: Simone.tinella, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castelmola is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres east of Palermo and about 40 kilometres southwest of Messina. Castelmola is situated 4½ km northeast of Alcantara.
Alcantara
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Giardini Naxos, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.82146° or 37° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
15.2512° or 15° 15′ 4″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Operator
Rete Ferroviaria ItalianaOpen location code
8F9QR7C2+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7526450845OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
11952090
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In Other Languages
“Alcantara” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القنطرة”
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