Capo Vaticano

Capo Vaticano is situated on a promontory Cape in Calabria in the community Ricadi.

From the Cape you can enjoy a wide view to the Straits of Messina ( Stretto di Messina) and all the Aeolian Islands ( Stromboli, Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea ). When visibility is good, the high river piers can be seen, was once powered by the Sicily from Calabria from above ground with electric current.

The name refers to an oracle that has been visited in times of colonization by the Greeks of the seafarers. From this historical site of the original name of Capo dei Vaticinii stems ( German: Cape of prophecies ). On the actual chapter a lighthouse is situated in the enclosed land. A car park and a tourist path and a small restaurant complement the tourist place. The Vatican, the place has nothing to do.

  • Impressions from Capo

Rock, bay and ocean

The Lighthouse

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