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Forte Stella, Porto Ercole

#6 among attractions in Porto Ercole

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Fort Stella is a characteristic coastal fortification located in the municipality of Monte Argentario. Its location is near Porto Ercole, on a promontory rising to the west of the town, not far from the Sbarcatello Beach. In the past, it constituted one of the bulwarks of the defensive system of the Argentario promontory.

Coordinates: 42°23'5"N, 11°11'55"E
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Strada PanoramicaPorto Ercole comune di monte argentario Italy

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Forte Stella – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Le Viste, Forte Filippo, La Rocca, Faro di Porto Ercole.

  • le viste porto ercole0.5 miE
    42°23'12"N • 11°12'31"E

    Le Viste, Porto Ercole

    14 min walk • Beach, Beach and pool clubs, Park

  • forte filippo porto ercole1 miN
    View point, Forts and castles

    Forte Filippo, Porto Ercole

    25 min walk • Fort Filippo is a coastal fortification located in the municipality of Monte Argentario, on the summit of a promontory overlooking from the northeast the hamlet of Porto Ercole and the entire bay of the old port.

  • la rocca porto ercole0.7 miNE
    City wall

    La Rocca, Porto Ercole

    19 min walk • The Rocca aldobrandesca, also known as Rocca Spagnola, is a coastal fortification located near Porto Ercole, a locality on Monte Argentario; it constituted in past centuries one of the bulwarks of the promontory's defense system.

  • faro di porto ercole0.8 miNE
    Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

    Faro di Porto Ercole, Porto Ercole

    21 min walk • Forte La Rocca Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located next to the tip of the promontory of the Argentario on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

  • marina cala galera porto ercole1.4 miNE
    Sailing, Marina

    Marina Cala Galera, Porto Ercole

    36 min walk • The port of Cala Galera was one of the first private ports built in Italy. It is located in the eponymous eastern inlet of Monte Argentario, about 3 km northeast of Porto Ercole.

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Which popular attractions are close to Forte Stella?

Nearby attractions include Le Viste, Porto Ercole (14 min walk), La Rocca, Porto Ercole (19 min walk), Faro di Porto Ercole, Porto Ercole (21 min walk).

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