Punta della Croce
Punta della Croce is a cape in Sicily, Italy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Cofano Nature Reserve and Scurati Caves.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve
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Monte Cofano Nature Reserve is a protected coastal area in Trapani province, northwestern Sicily. Located between Custonaci and the Gulf of Macari, the reserve centres around the striking limestone peak of Monte Cofano, which rises from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Scurati Caves
Cave
Photo: Esculapio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scurati Caves are an ancient settlement and a speleological geological site located in the municipality of Custonaci, in the province of Trapani. It includes a small village of houses that have been inhabited from 1819 until mid-1900s.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve
Park
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Monte Cofano Nature Reserve is a park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Custonaci and San Vito lo Capo.
Custonaci
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Custonaci is a village in northwestern Sicily, Italy, located between the slopes of Monte Erice and the coastline of the Monte Cofano Nature Reserve. The municipality covers about 4 km, stretching from its historic centre to the seaside hamlet of Cornino on Cornino Bay.
San Vito lo Capo
Photo: Fabio Macor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
San Vito lo Capo is a sun-drenched coastal town in northwestern Sicily, nestled between the steep slopes of Monte Monaco and the turquoise waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Zingaro Nature Reserve
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Zingaro Nature Reserve protects a 7-kilometre stretch of unspoiled Tyrrhenian coastline on Sicily’s northwestern tip, between Scopello and San Vito lo Capo.
Punta della Croce
Latitude
38.113° or 38° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
12.6808° or 12° 40′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FCJ4M7J+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 4066505649OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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