Faro Punta Giannalena
Faro Punta Giannalena is a lighthouse in Augusta, Syracuse, Sicily. Faro Punta Giannalena is situated nearby to Porta sud, as well as near the archaeological site Megara Hyblaea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Megara Hyblaea and Marcellino railway halt.
Megara Hyblaea
Archaeological site
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Megara Hyblaea – perhaps identical with Hybla Major – is an ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia in Sicily, situated near Augusta on the east coast, 20 kilometres north-northwest of Syracuse, Italy, on the deep bay formed by the Xiphonian promontory. Megara Hyblaea is situated 520 metres north of Faro Punta Giannalena.
Marcellino railway halt
Railway station
Photo: Uroboro1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marcellino railway halt is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km north of Faro Punta Giannalena.
Isola di Torre Avalos
Photo: Salvatore Cannizzaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isola di Torre Avalos is situated 4 km east of Faro Punta Giannalena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marina di Melilli and Brucoli.
Marina di Melilli
Locality
Photo: Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marina di Melilli is a locality, which is situated 9 km southeast of Faro Punta Giannalena.
Brucoli
Village
Photo: Pannucci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brucoli is a southern Italian hamlet of Augusta, a municipality part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily. Brucoli is located by the Ionian Sea coast of the island of Sicily and is 6.25 kilometres from Augusta. Brucoli is situated 9 km north of Faro Punta Giannalena.
Villasmundo
Village
Photo: Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villasmundo is a southern Italian hamlet of Melilli, a municipality part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily. Mellili is located and is 8.61 kilometres from Melilli, to which it belongs. It has a population of 3,008. Villasmundo is situated 10 km northwest of Faro Punta Giannalena.
Faro Punta Giannalena
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Faro Punta Gennalena”
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Augusta, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.19924° or 37° 11′ 57″ northLongitude
15.18409° or 15° 11′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8F9Q55XM+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 737203438OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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