Punta di Ponente

Punta di Ponente is a cape in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lipari and Lipari Cathedral.

Photo: Leandro Neuman Ciuffo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest and most populous of the of . It is the primary transportation gateway for the Aeolians, and has some attractions of its own.

Church
Photo: Vyky, CC BY 2.5.
is a Roman Catholic cathedral in in the , , dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. Formerly the episcopal seat of the diocese of Lipari, it has been since 1986 a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.

Castle
Photo: Bgag, CC BY 4.0.
is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aeolian Islands and Canneto.

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The , aka Lipari Islands, are a group of attractive islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 25-50 km north of in . This diverse group of volcanic islands used to be off the beaten track, but they are becoming more popular and can be very busy during July and August.

Village
Photo: Laurent Gébeau, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Punta di Ponente

Latitude
38.4608° or 38° 27′ 39″ north
Longitude
14.9307° or 14° 55′ 51″ east
Open location code
8FCPFW6J+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 687508289
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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