Castello Ruffo di Scilla
Castello Ruffo di Scilla is a castle in Scilla, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria. Castello Ruffo di Scilla is situated nearby to Scilla Lighthouse, as well as near the marina Porto di Scilla.Photo: Adriano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Antonina Dattola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
Monday: 1:50 PM—6:30 PM - Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Scilla, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scilla Lighthouse and Scilla railway halt.
Scilla Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Jacopo Werther, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scilla Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Calabria just opposite of Capo Peloro Lighthouse which is on the Sicilian coast; both lighthouses direct the ships from the north into the Strait of Messina.
Scilla railway halt
Railway stop
Photo: Jacopo Werther, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scilla railway halt is a railway stop, which is situated 620 metres southwest of Castello Ruffo di Scilla.
Favazzina railway halt
Railway station
Photo: Emanu37429, CC0.
Favazzina railway halt is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km east of Castello Ruffo di Scilla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scilla and Cannitello.
Scilla
Village
Photo: piervincenzocanale, CC BY 2.0.
Scilla is a town and comune in Calabria, Italy, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria. It is the traditional site of the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology.
Cannitello
Hamlet
Photo: Villese92, Public domain.
Cannitello is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Castello Ruffo di Scilla.
Torre Faro
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torre Faro is a frazione of the comune of Messina in the Province of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is a seaside village near the Ganzirri Lake and on its territory it hosts the Pylons of Messina. Torre Faro is situated 6 km west of Castello Ruffo di Scilla.
Castello Ruffo di Scilla
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scilla, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.256° or 38° 15′ 22″ northLongitude
15.71475° or 15° 42′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FCQ7P47+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 229385408OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3662365
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castello Ruffo di Scilla” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castello Ruffo di Scilla”
- French: “château Ruffo de Scilla”
- French: “Château Ruffo de Scilla”
- German: “Castello Ruffo di Scilla”
- Italian: “Castello di Scilla”
- Italian: “Castello Ruffo (Scilla)”
- Italian: “Castello Ruffo di Calabria”
- Italian: “Castello Ruffo di Scilla”
- Italian: “Castello Ruffo”
- Slovenian: “Grad Ruffo”
- Turkish: “Ruffo di Scilla Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa dell’ Immacolata and Porto di Scilla.
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