Cala Costa Viola

Cala Costa Viola is a beach in Scilla, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria. Cala Costa Viola is situated nearby to the suburb Marina Grande, as well as near the hamlet Matiniti I.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castello Ruffo di Scilla and Scilla Lighthouse.

Castello Ruffo di Scilla

Castle

Photo: Adriano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castello Ruffo di Scilla is a castle, which is situated 2½ km east of Cala Costa Viola.

Scilla Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Benjism89, 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 2½ km east of Cala Costa Viola.

Scilla railway halt

Railway stop

Photo: Jacopo Werther, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scilla railway halt is a railway stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scilla and Cannitello.

Scilla

Village

Photo: piervincenzocanale, CC BY 2.0.

Scilla is a town and comune in Calabria, Italy, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria. It is the traditional site of the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology. Scilla is situated 3 km east of Cala Costa Viola.

Cannitello

Hamlet

Photo: Villese92, Public domain.

Cannitello is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Cala Costa Viola.

Torre Faro

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Torre Faro is a neighbourhood in the north of Messina, Italy. It is a seaside village near the Ganzirri Lake and on its territory it hosts the Pylons of Messina. Torre Faro is situated 4 km northwest of Cala Costa Viola.

Cala Costa Viola

Type: Beach
Categories: swimming, sports location, and landform
Location: Scilla, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

38.2482° or 38° 14′ 54″ north

Longitude

15.68731° or 15° 41′ 14″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

8FCQ6MXP+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1217877184

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=swimming

GeoNames ID

11978961

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