Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse, Reggio di Calabria

Name: Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse
Address: Reggio di Calabria, Italy

#8 among attractions in Reggio di Calabria

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Located along the cliffs of the headland, in the comune of Motta San Giovanni, it is an important reference for ships coming into the Strait of Sicily from the south. ()

Local name: Faro di Capo dell'Armi Coordinates: 38°13'8"N, 15°38'2"E

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Reggio di Calabria Italy

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Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Interdisciplinary Regional Museum, Capo Peloro Lighthouse, John of Austria, Punta Pezzo Lighthouse.

3.8 miW
Museum
Interdisciplinary Regional Museum, Messina
96 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Messina, the Interdisciplinary Regional Museum, known locally as Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare di Messina, stands as a testament to the rich cultural and artistic history of this Sicilian metropolis.
3.5 miN
Lighthouse
Capo Peloro Lighthouse, Messina
90 min walk • Capo Peloro Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Punta del Faro on the Strait of Messina, the most north-eastern promontory of Sicily, settled in the Province of Messina, the place closest to Calabria.
4.6 miSW
Monuments and statues, Historical place, Memorial
John of Austria, Messina
119 min walk • John of Austria or Don Giovanni d'Austria is a monumental sculpture in bronze, originally gilded, of John of Austria by architect and sculptor Andrea Calamech, a native of Carrara who trained in the Florentine workshop of Bartolomeo Ammannati.
0.9 miN
Lighthouse
Punta Pezzo Lighthouse, Reggio di Calabria
22 min walk • Punta Pezzo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Punta Pezzo, the closest point of Calabria to Sicily.
3.3 miN
19th-century black and white lighthouse
Punta del Faro, Messina
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3 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lago di Ganzirri
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4.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Chiesa dei Catalani, Messina
118 min walk • The Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is a church in Messina, Sicily Italy. It is an example of Norman architecture in Sicily. The church dates from the 12th century, when Sicily was under Norman rule.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles
Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, Messina
104 min walk • Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, also known as Castello del Santissimo Salvatore, is a fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it is still military property.
0.9 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Punta Pezzo, Reggio di Calabria
22 min walk • Punta Pezzo is a point in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. It is the closest point of Calabria to Sicily and is the northernmost point of the Calabrian side of the Strait of Messina, lying on the northern channel.
2 miN
Bridge
Strait of Messina Bridge
51 min walk • The Strait of Messina Bridge is a long-planned suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, that connects the cities of Messina’s Torre Faro and the port city of Villa San Giovanni in Calabria.
4 miW
City wall
Fortifications of Messina, Messina
102 min walk • The fortifications of Messina were a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surrounded the city of Messina, Sicily. The first walls were built during the Middle Ages in around 1200. A system of bastioned fortifications was constructed around the city in the 1530s and 1540s.