Alcantara

Alcantara is a railway stop in Giardini Naxos, Messina, Sicily. Alcantara is situated nearby to Piazza Unità d’Italia, as well as near the shopping center I Gabbiani.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcantara railway station and Vignazza Tower.

Alcantara railway station

Railway station

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Vignazza Tower

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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

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Castello Arabo Normanno di Calatabiano is situated 2 km west of Alcantara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naxos and Taormina.

Naxos

Neighborhood

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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

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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.