Fortezza del Giove

Fortezza del Giove is a castle in Rio, Livorno, Tuscany. Fortezza del Giove is situated nearby to the cave Voragine dell’Oliviero, as well as near the beach Spiaggia del Malpasso di Rio.

Photo: Ferpint, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Castle
Description: fort in Rio Marina, Rio, Italy
Also known as: “Torre del Giove”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orto dei Semplici Elbano and Faro di Rio Marina.

Orto dei Semplici Elbano

Garden

Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Orto dei Semplici Elbano is a botanical garden located at 160 meters elevation next to the Eremo di Santa Caterina in Rio nell'Elba on the island of Elba, Province of Livorno, Italy.

Faro di Rio Marina

Lighthouse

Photo: Twice25, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Faro di Rio Marina is a lighthouse, which is situated 1½ km south of Fortezza del Giove.

Parco minerario dell’Isola d’Elba - Museo dei minerali e dell’arte mineraria

Museum

Photo: Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Parco minerario dell’Isola d’Elba - Museo dei minerali e dell’arte mineraria is a museum, which is situated 1½ km south of Fortezza del Giove.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rio Marina and Nisportino.

Rio Marina

Village

Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rio Marina is a frazione of the comune of Rio, in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located on the island of Elba.

Nisportino

Hamlet

Photo: Robertgarrigos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nisportino is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Rio, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census, its population was 2. Nisportino is located on the Elba Island and is about 7 kilometres from Rio Marina. Nisportino is situated 3 km west of Fortezza del Giove.

Nisporto

Village

Nisporto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Rio, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 21. Nisporto is located on the Elba Island and it is about 8 km from Rio Marina. Nisporto is situated 3½ km west of Fortezza del Giove.

Fortezza del Giove

Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Rio, Livorno, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.83066° or 42° 49′ 50″ north

Longitude

10.42334° or 10° 25′ 24″ east

Elevation

351 metres (1,152 feet)

Open location code

8FJGRCJF+78

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9656363192

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q3748717

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Fortezza del Giove” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Fortezza del Giove”
French: “Fortezza del Giove”
Italian: “Fortezza del Giogo”
Italian: “Fortezza del Giove”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Voragine dell’Oliviero and Spiaggia del Malpasso di Rio.

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