Fortino
Fortino is a fort in Messina, Messina, Sicily. Fortino is situated nearby to the church Santa Maria della Grotta, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Belvedere Mia Martini.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadio Primo Nebiolo and Regional Museum of Messina.
Stadio Primo Nebiolo
Stadium
Photo: Soquette, Public domain.
Stadio Primo Nebiolo is a baseball stadium located in Messina, Italy. It was built in 1998, and was named after the former president of the IAAF, Primo Nebiolo. Hosted rounds of the 1998 Baseball World Cup and the same competition in 2009. Stadio Primo Nebiolo is situated 3 km southwest of Fortino.
Regional Museum of Messina
Museum
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museo Interdisciplinare Regionale. or Regional Museum of Messina, is an art museum located on the northern coast of the city of Messina, Sicily, Italy. Regional Museum of Messina is situated 3½ km southwest of Fortino.
Lago di Ganzirri
Nature reserve
Photo: Gallant g, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lago di Ganzirri is a lake in the Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. At an elevation of 1 m, its surface area is.338 km2. Lago di Ganzirri is situated 3½ km northeast of Fortino.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Massa San Giovanni and Punta Pezzo.
Massa San Giovanni
Hamlet
Photo: Donniedarko1983, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Massa San Giovanni is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Fortino.
Punta Pezzo
Locality
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Punta Pezzo is a point in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. It is the closest point in Calabria to Sicily and the northernmost point of the Calabrian side of the Strait of Messina, lying on the northern channel. Punta Pezzo is situated 5 km east of Fortino.
Pezzo
Suburb
Photo: Villese92, Public domain.
Pezzo is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east of Fortino.
Fortino
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Messina, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.24536° or 38° 14′ 43″ northLongitude
15.58141° or 15° 34′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FCQ6HWJ+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 162946056OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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