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Scilla

A fishing village on the Strait of Messina, with houses built into the sea in Chianalea and a castle on the rock of the myth.

Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Scilla is being written. It's on the Southern Italy list as If You're Nearby.

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Sicily
About 36 miles away

A Sicilian cliff town, with a Greek theater looking out at Etna.

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Valletta

About 176 miles away

A golden fortress capital, with a Caravaggio in its stunning cathedral.

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Amalfi Coast

Campania
About 176 miles away

Pastel villages clinging to cliffs above the sea, with Positano, Amalfi and Ravello.

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Southern Italy

The Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Puglia.

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