Forte Altafiumara
Forte Altafiumara is a fort in Villa San Giovanni, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria. Forte Altafiumara is situated nearby to the hamlet Cannitello, as well as near Piale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castello Ruffo di Scilla and Punta Pezzo Lighthouse.
Castello Ruffo di Scilla
Castle
Photo: Adriano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castello Ruffo di Scilla is a castle, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte Altafiumara.
Punta Pezzo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Punta Pezzo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Punta Pezzo, the closest point of Calabria to Sicily. Punta Pezzo Lighthouse is situated 3½ km west of Forte Altafiumara.
Scilla Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Jacopo Werther, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scilla Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Calabria just opposite of Capo Peloro Lighthouse which is on the Sicilian coast; both lighthouses direct the ships from the north into the Strait of Messina. Scilla Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte Altafiumara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cannitello and Piale.
Piale
Hamlet
Photo: Villese92, Public domain.
Villa San Giovanni is a port city and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria of Calabria, Italy. In 2010 its population was 13,747 with a decrease of 2.5% until 2016 and in 2020 an increase of 3.7%. Piale is situated 3 km southwest of Forte Altafiumara.
Campo Calabro
Village
Photo: Gino il Pio, Public domain.
Campo Calabro is a municipality in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the region of Calabria in Italy, located about 110 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro and about 12 kilometres north of Reggio Calabria. Campo Calabro is situated 3½ km southwest of Forte Altafiumara.
Forte Altafiumara
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Villa San Giovanni, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.24329° or 38° 14′ 36″ northLongitude
15.67645° or 15° 40′ 35″ eastElevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
8FCQ6MVG+8HGeoNames ID
11978960
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