Valle del Gigante

Valle del Gigante is a locality in Ercolano, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Valle del Gigante is situated nearby to the locality Valle dell’Inferno, as well as near Traversa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vesuvius and Vesuvius National Park.

Vesuvius

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Mount Vesuvius is a volcanic mountain in the Campania region of Italy, overshadowing the Bay of Naples.

Vesuvius National Park

Nature reserve

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Vesuvius National Park is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park was founded on June 5, 1995, and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Somma Vesuviana and Sant’Anastasia.

Somma Vesuviana

Town

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Somma Vesuviana is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. Somma Vesuviana is situated 4½ km north of Valle del Gigante.

Sant’Anastasia

Town

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Sant'Anastasia is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 13 kilometres northeast of Naples. Sant'Anastasia borders the following municipalities: Casalnuovo di Napoli, Ercolano, Pollena Trocchia, Pomigliano d'Arco, Somma Vesuviana. Sant’Anastasia is situated 4½ km northwest of Valle del Gigante.

Ottaviano

Town

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Ottaviano is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about 20 kilometres east of Naples and is located in the Vesuvian Area. Ottaviano is situated 5 km northeast of Valle del Gigante.

Valle del Gigante

Type: Locality
Location: Ercolano, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.82984° or 40° 49′ 47″ north

Longitude

14.43262° or 14° 25′ 57″ east

Open location code

8FGPRCHM+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4481260889

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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