Port of Gioia Tauro

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The Port of Gioia Tauro is a large seaport in southern Italy. It is the largest port in Italy for container throughput, the 9th in Europe and the 6th in Mediterranean sea. Located north of the city of Reggio Calabria, between the municipalities of Gioia Tauro and San Ferdinando, Calabria, it is close to the East–West route which stretches from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Suez Canal and serves mainly as a transshipment hub, connecting the global and regional networks that cross the Mediterranean. ()

Local name: Porto di Gioia Tauro Coordinates: 38°25'60"N, 15°54'0"E

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Port of Gioia Tauro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palmi Cathedral, Lido Tahiti, Chiesa di Maria Santissima del Soccorso, Tauriana.

5.8 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Palmi Cathedral, Palmi
148 min walk • Palmi Cathedral or the Church of Saint Nicholas is the principal church of Palmi in Italy, and co-cathedral of the diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi.
3.3 miSW
38°23'41"N • 15°51'46"E
Lido Tahiti, Palmi
86 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Beach
6.2 miSW
Church
Chiesa di Maria Santissima del Soccorso, Palmi
157 min walk • The Church of Maria Santissima del Soccorso is a Catholic place of worship in Palmi. It is located in the historic center and overlooks the Piazzetta del Soccorso. Also called the Church of Relief, it is home to the parish of the same name erected...
3.1 miSW
City, Archaeological site
Tauriana
79 min walk • Tauriana or Taureana is an ancient city of the Bruttii which was located in the southern part of Calabria, in present Taurianova, Reggio Calabria province.
6.1 miSW
Church
Chiesa del Santissimo Crocifisso - Chiesa dei Monaci, Palmi
155 min walk • The Church of the Most Holy Crucifix is a Catholic place of worship in Palmi. It is located in the Cittadella district and overlooks the Piazzetta dell'Annunziata. Also called the Church of the Monks, it is home to the diocesan shrine of the Oppido...
5.6 miSW
Church
Chiesa di Maria Santissima del Rosario, Palmi
144 min walk • The church of Maria Santissima del Rosario is a Catholic place of worship in Palmi. It is located in the Ajossa district at the intersection of Via del Concordato and Via Pasquale Galluppi. Also called the church of St.
5.9 miSW
Church
Chiesa di Maria Santissima Immacolata e San Rocco, Palmi
151 min walk • The Church of Mary Most Holy Immaculate and San Rocco is a Catholic place of worship in Palmi. It is located in the historic center and overlooks Piazza San Rocco. Also called the Church of the Immaculate or the Church of San Rocco, it is home to...
5.6 miSW
Church
Chiesa Santa Famiglia, Palmi
142 min walk • The Holy Family Church is a Catholic place of worship in Palmi. It is located on the outskirts of the city center and overlooks State Road 18 Tirrena Inferiore. It is the seat of the parish of the same name erected in 1994.
3.3 miSW
Tower
Torre Saracena
85 min walk • The Aragonese Tower of Pietrenere di Palmi, vulgarly known as the Saracen Tower, is one of the ancient 16th-century watchtowers that stand on the coastline of the Costa Viola. The structure stands on top of the Taureana plateau, close to a cliff...
6 miSW
Memorial
Fontana della Palma, Palmi
152 min walk • The Fountain of the Palm is a monumental fountain in Palmi, located in the center of Piazza Giovanni Amendola. The monument, made in 1922 and reproduced on a stamp in the "Fountains of Italy" series, is named after the ancient "Fountain of the...
6 miSW
Church
Santuario di Maria Santissima del Carmelo, Palmi
153 min walk • The shrine of Mary Most Holy of Carmel is a Catholic place of worship in Palmi. It is located in the historic center and overlooks the Piazza del Carmine. It is home to the confraternity of the same name and a convent of friars of the Carmelite...