Monteforte

Monteforte is a quarter in Scalea, Province of Cosenza, Calabria. Monteforte is situated nearby to the suburb Santa Barbara, as well as near the locality Costapisola.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scalea–Santa Domenica Talao railway station and Town hall of Scalea.

Scalea–Santa Domenica Talao railway station

Railway station

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Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao is a railway station located on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria line. It serves the towns of Scalea and Santa Domenica Talao.

Town hall of Scalea

Public building

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Town hall of Scalea is a public building.

Laüs

Archaeological site

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Laüs or Laus was an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was at the mouth of the Lao River, which formed the boundary between Lucania and Bruttium in ancient times and gave it its name. Laüs is situated 4 km south of Monteforte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Domenica Talao and San Nicola Arcella.

Santa Domenica Talao

Village

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Santa Domenica Talao is a village and comune in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy, with a population of 1,122. The toponym Talao refers to the nearby Lao river, cited in classical sources as Λάος. Santa Domenica Talao is situated 4 km northeast of Monteforte.

San Nicola Arcella

Village

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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 6 km north of Monteforte.