Nido d’Aquila
Nido d’Aquila is a shelter in Linguaglossa, Catania, Sicily. Nido d’Aquila is situated near the peak Serra Buffa, as well as near Monte Stornello.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses and San Michele Arcangelo.
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 3½ km southeast of Nido d’Aquila.San Michele Arcangelo
Church
San Michele Arcangelo is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Nido d’Aquila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vena and Presa.
Nido d’Aquila
- Type: Shelter
- Also known as: “Cali Pirò”
- Category: building
- Location: Linguaglossa, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.78016° or 37° 46′ 49″ north
Longitude
15.11114° or 15° 6′ 40″ east
Open location code
8F9QQ4J6+3F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelter
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Serra Buffa and Monte Stornello.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Rifugio Serra Buffa and Bomba vulcanica.
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