Grotta del Gabbiano

Grotta del Gabbiano is a cave in Santa Flavia, Palermo, Sicily. Grotta del Gabbiano is situated nearby to Capo Zafferano Lighthouse, as well as near the islet Scoglio dello Scarpone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Solunto and Capo Zafferano Lighthouse.

Solunto

Photo: Codas, CC BY 4.0.

Soluntum or Solus was an ancient city on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, near present-day Porticello in the comune of Santa Flavia, Italy. The site is a major tourist attraction.

Capo Zafferano Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at the extreme tip of the homonymy promontory, under a steep ridge, that marks the eastern entrance to the port of Palermo. The lighthouse is in the municipality of Santa Flavia on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Monte Catalfano

Peak

Photo: Ferpint, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte Catalfano is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porticello and Aspra.

Porticello

Village

Photo: Dedda71, CC BY 3.0.

Porticello is a fishing port in Sicily, Italy, located between Palermo and Cefalu. It is a frazione or village within the township of Santa Flavia. The village is dominated by the remains of the Punic civilization city of Solunto, one of the first Phoenician trading posts established in Sicily. Porticello is situated 2½ km south of Grotta del Gabbiano.