Puntalazzo
Puntalazzo is a climbing site in Mascali, Catania, Sicily. Puntalazzo is situated near the church Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta, as well as near the square Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Terzo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses and Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine.
Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses
The Hundred-Horse Chestnut is the largest and oldest known sweet chestnut in the world. Located on Linguaglossa road in Sant'Alfio, on the eastern slope of Mount Etna in Sicily — only 8 km from the volcano's crater — it is generally believed to be 2,000 to 4,000 years old. Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses is situated 2 km southwest of Puntalazzo.Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine
Church
Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Puntalazzo.
Mascali railway station
Railway station
Mascali railway station is situated 2 km east of Puntalazzo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nunziata and San Giovanni Montebello.
San Giovanni Montebello
Village
San Giovanni Montebello is a village, which is situated 2½ km south of Puntalazzo.
Santa Maria la Strada
Suburb
Santa Maria la Strada is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Puntalazzo.
Puntalazzo
- Type: Climbing site
- Category: sports location
- Location: Mascali, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.75734° or 37° 45′ 26″ north
Longitude
15.15033° or 15° 9′ 1″ east
Open location code
8F9QQ542+W4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cimitero di Puntalazzo and Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta.
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Places to explore: La Foresta del Salto del Corvo and Istituto comprensivo Mascali - plesso Nunziata.
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