Scoglio dello Scarpone

Scoglio dello Scarpone is an islet in Santa Flavia, Palermo, Sicily. Scoglio dello Scarpone is situated nearby to the cave Grotta del Gabbiano, as well as near Capo Zafferano Lighthouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Solunto and Capo Zafferano Lighthouse.

Solunto

Photo: Codas, CC BY 4.0.

Soluntum or Solus was an ancient city on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, near present-day Porticello in the comune of Santa Flavia, Italy. The site is a major tourist attraction.

Capo Zafferano Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at the extreme tip of the homonymy promontory, under a steep ridge, that marks the eastern entrance to the port of Palermo. The lighthouse is in the municipality of Santa Flavia on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Capo Zafferano Lighthouse is situated 160 metres south of Scoglio dello Scarpone.

Monte Catalfano

Peak

Photo: Ferpint, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte Catalfano is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porticello and Aspra.

Porticello

Village

Photo: Dedda71, CC BY 3.0.

Porticello is a fishing port in Sicily, Italy, located between Palermo and Cefalu. It is a frazione or village within the township of Santa Flavia. The village is dominated by the remains of the Punic civilization city of Solunto, one of the first Phoenician trading posts established in Sicily. Porticello is situated 2½ km south of Scoglio dello Scarpone.