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Archaeological site, Milo (CT)

37°44′17″ N, 15°00′02″ E

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Archaeological site

Torre del Filosofo

Monument on Mount Etna

Milo (CT), Sicily

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Coordinates
37°44′17″ N, 15°00′02″ E

Photos

Getting there

Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa30.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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The town

Things to see in Milo1,039 inhabitants, 720 m above sea level. 3 historic places in the town.PhotoAlqasar at Italian Wikipedia, Public domain3 places

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Torre del Filosofo?

Torre del Filosofo is in Milo, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.73794, 15.00042.

What else is there to see near Torre del Filosofo?

Nearby you’ll find: Monastero di San Leone da Pannacchio (9.2 km away), Villa Manganelli (11 km away), Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena (Nicolosi) (12.1 km away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 8 photos
  1. Addio Torre del Filosofo - Aftermath of the Etna Volcano Paroxysmal Eruption October 26 2013 - Creative Commons by gnuckx (10577749136) — gnuckx, CC BY 2.0
  2. Ciò che resta del rifugio Torre del Filosofo, 2920 metri di altezza. - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Etna-Torre del Filosofo-Ancien refuge (1) — Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Etna-Torre del Filosofo — Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Etna. Near Torre del Filosofo (2920m) - panoramio — Michael Karavanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Rifugio Torre del Filosofo — Hein56didden, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Rifugio Torre Filosofo e crateri centrale-Etna — Hein56didden, CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. Torre del Filosofo 00 — Amarvudol, CC BY-SA 3.0

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