Scilla

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Scilla is a coastal town in Calabria, southern Italy, known for its picturesque seaside scenery and its association with the sea monster of Greek mythology.

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Scilla canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal town
human settlement
climate Mediterranean climate
country Italy
geographicFeature Strait of Messina
Tyrrhenian coastline
hasBeach Marina Grande beach
hasCharacteristic cliffside houses overlooking the sea
picturesque seaside scenery
traditional fishing village atmosphere
hasLandmark Castello Ruffo
Chianalea fishing village
hasPart Chianalea
Favazzina
Marina Grande
Melia
linked to: Meliae

San Giorgio
Solano
hasReligiousBuilding Church of San Rocco
hasViewOf Sicily
Strait of Messina shipping lanes
linked to: Strait of Messina
heritage Calabrian maritime culture
Greek mythological tradition
knownFor association with the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology
beaches
seafood cuisine
tourism
language Italian
localDialect Calabrian dialect
locatedAcrossFrom Messina
locatedIn Calabria
southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
locatedNear Reggio Calabria
locatedOn Strait of Messina
Tyrrhenian Sea
mythologicalAssociation Charybdis (across the Strait in Sicily)
linked to: Charybdis

Scylla
partOf Province of Reggio Calabria
patronSaint Saint Rocco
linked to: Saint Roch
primaryEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
region Calabria
touristAttractionType seaside resort
traditionalActivity swordfish fishing
transportConnection A2 Autostrada del Mediterraneo (nearby)
railway line along Tyrrhenian coast

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