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Cannon Viewpoint – View from the Faro Vaticano loop from Torre Ruffa

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Cannon Viewpoint – View from the Faro Vaticano loop from Torre Ruffa

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Cannon Viewpoint – View from the Faro Vaticano loop from Torre Ruffa

02:21

8.19km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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277 m

Torre Ruffa

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The tower is privately owned and can only be viewed from the outside.

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3.62 km

Cannon Viewpoint

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Belvedere del Cannoni: Park with wonderful views and seating. A narrow, steep path leads down to a small, impressive rocky bay with a sandy beach.

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4.33 km

The lighthouse itself is not particularly spectacular - and is cordoned off - but the view from the rocks and the nearby Terrazza Panoramica of the Strait of Messina and the Aeolian Islands is simply breathtaking.

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4.52 km

Cactus Pathway With Coastal View

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The path is passable. Sturdy shoes are recommended. However, you can also go to the beach next door and then take the path directly along the beach or above it to get to the bay. When there are waves, swimming in the sea in the bays is hardly possible because there are large stones in the sea everywhere. The advantage: no human sardines in oil, like on the umbrella+lounger beach.

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4.56 km

View from the Faro Vaticano

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Capo Vaticano is a cape located on a rocky outcrop in Calabria in the municipality of Ricadi.

From the cape there is a wide view of the Strait of Messina (Stretto di Messina) and all the Aeolian Islands (Stromboli, Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea). When visibility is good, you can see the high power pillars through which Sicily was once supplied with electricity above ground from Calabria.

The place has nothing to do with the Vatican. The name refers to an oracle that was visited by sailors during the time of Greek settlement.

Source: Wikipedia

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