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Capo Vaticano is a wide bathing place in the Municipality of Ricadi in Calabria, Italy. The 'Cape' is formed by a particular white-gray granite, which is examined worldwide for its geologic characteristics.

Capo Vaticano lighthouse

Location	Capo Vaticano, Ricadi, Italy
Coordinates	38°37′10″N 15°49′43″E
Tower
Constructed	1885
Height	8 m (26 ft)
Power source	mains electricity
Light
Focal height	108 m (354 ft)
Lens	second order Fresnel lens
Range	24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(4) W 20s

Geography

The maximum altitude of the cape is about 124 meters.

The coast of Capo Vaticano starts from the Tono bay of ends in Virgin Mary bay. The most suggestive bay near the Cape is Grotticelle, which divided into beaches.

History

The famous Venetian writer Giuseppe Berto made Capo Vaticano his home, after travelling throughout Italy. "Capo Vaticano", he wrote, "is called Vatican as a Roman hill: once priests and fortune tellers searched for the future basing their predictions on birds' flights. 200 meters over the Cape there is a rock called Mantineo and in ancient Greek it means: to communicate with God. The Cape was a holy place and now it is the same".

Economy

Capo Vaticano is considered the ideal place to have the climate suitable for growing the Red onions of Tropea.

See also

• Capo Vaticano Lighthouse

References

External links

• Capo Vaticano

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