Fortino di Mesola
Fortino di Mesola is a fort in Anacapri, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Fortino di Mesola is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Belvedere degli Agli, as well as near Belvedere degli Elicrisi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Grotto and Capri Island Light.
Blue Grotto
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the coast of the island of Capri, southern Italy. Sunlight shining through an underwater cavity is reflected back upward through the seawater below the cavern, giving the water a blue glow that illuminates the cavern. Blue Grotto is situated 1½ km northeast of Fortino di Mesola.
Capri Island Light
Photo: Nemo bis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Carena Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located on the island of Capri on the head of the same name, about 3 kilometres southwest of Anacapri. The lighthouse has been active since 1867; its construction began in 1862. Capri Island Light is situated 1½ km south of Fortino di Mesola.
Capri Philosophical Park
Park
Capri Philosophical Park is situated on the outskirts of the small town of Anacapri on the Italian island of Capri. The park was founded in 2000 by the Swedish professor and author Gunnar Adler-Karlsson together with his wife, Marianne Ehrnford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capri.
Capri
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY 3.0.
The small Italian island of Capri is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of Naples, a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of Campania.
Fortino di Mesola
- Type: Fort
- Description: building in Anacapri, Italy
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Anacapri, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.54908° or 40° 32′ 57″ northLongitude
14.19722° or 14° 11′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FGPG5XW+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 534897424OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q32125667
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In Other Languages
“Fortino di Mesola” goes by many names.
- Italian: “fortino di Mesola”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belvedere degli Agli and Belvedere degli Elicrisi.
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