Rifugio Afor

Rifugio Afor is a mountain hut in Saracena, Province of Cosenza, Calabria. Rifugio Afor is situated nearby to the peak Timpone della Magara, as well as near Timpone Scifarello.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morano Calabro and Lungro.

Morano Calabro

Village

Photo: Ciamagno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Morano Calabro is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. It was the birthplace of mathematician Gaetano Scorza and Economist Oswaldo Caffaro Faillace, a condecorated telegraphist in WWII, who saved numerous lives by advising of the unexpected approach of bombarders. Morano Calabro is situated 9 km northeast of Rifugio Afor.

Lungro

Village

Photo: Pear Blossom, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lungro is a town and comune in the Province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. Lungro is one of the most prominent centers of the Arbëreshë people and the seat of the Eparchy of Lungro. Lungro is situated 10 km southeast of Rifugio Afor.

Acquaformosa

Village

Acquaformosa is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. Since the Middle Ages it has been home to an Arbëresh minority community, which is reflected in the presence of Skanderbeg's heraldic eagle in the comune's coat of arms. Acquaformosa is situated 10 km southeast of Rifugio Afor.

Rifugio Afor

Type: Mountain hut
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Saracena, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

39.80406° or 39° 48′ 15″ north

Longitude

16.04122° or 16° 2′ 28″ east

Operator

Comune di Saracena

Open location code

8FFRR23R+JF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 426043791

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

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