Rifugio Forestale
Rifugio Forestale is a mountain hut in Melfi, Province of Potenza, Basilicata. Rifugio Forestale is situated nearby to the spring Fontana dei Preti, as well as near the volcano Monte Vulture.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Vulture and Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Monte Vulture
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Vulture is an inactive volcano located 56 km north of the city Potenza in the Basilicata region. As a prominent landmark it gave its name to the Vulture region, the most significant viticultural zone in Basilicata growing the DOC wine Aglianico del Vulture.
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Church
Photo: Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria delle Grazie is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Rifugio Forestale.
Museo di Storia Naturale del Vulture
Museum
Photo: Michele Centonze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo di Storia Naturale del Vulture is a museum, which is situated 3 km southwest of Rifugio Forestale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barile and Rionero in Vulture.
Barile
Village
Photo: Gianmarco Tirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barile is a comune in the province of Potenza, in the Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni, of Ginestra, Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture, Ripacandida, and Venosa.
Rionero in Vulture
Town
Photo: Generale Lee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rionero in Vulture is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located on the slopes of Monte Vulture in the northern part of the region. Rionero in Vulture is situated 3½ km southeast of Rifugio Forestale.
Rapolla
Village
Photo: Aldo Montemarano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rapolla is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Lavello, Melfi, Rionero in Vulture, Venosa. Rapolla is situated 3½ km northeast of Rifugio Forestale.
Rifugio Forestale
- Type: Mountain hut
- Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Melfi, Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.95098° or 40° 57′ 4″ northLongitude
15.64699° or 15° 38′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FGQXJ2W+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 9296007918OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hut
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