Punta Cantera

Punta Cantera is a cape in Augusta, Syracuse, Sicily.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Megara Hyblaea and Porta Spagnola.

Megara Hyblaea

Archaeological site

Megara Hyblaea – perhaps identical with Hybla Major – is an ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia in Sicily, situated near Augusta on the east coast, 20 kilometres north-northwest of Syracuse, Italy, on the deep bay formed by the Xiphonian promontory.

Porta Spagnola

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Porta Spagnola, also known as the Porta di Terra is a city gate in Augusta, Sicily. It was built between 1681 and 1682 as part of the city's fortifications.

Catacombe del Mulinello

Archaeological site

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Catacombe del Mulinello is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brucoli and Villasmundo.

Brucoli

Village

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Brucoli is a southern Italian hamlet of Augusta, a municipality part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily. Brucoli is located by the Ionian Sea coast of the island of Sicily and is 6.25 kilometres from Augusta.

Villasmundo

Village

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Villasmundo is a southern Italian hamlet of Melilli, a municipality part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily. Mellili is located and is 8.61 kilometres from Melilli, to which it belongs. It has a population of 3,008.