Forte Gonzaga
Located in Messina, Province of Messina Coordinates: 38°11′17″ N 15°32′28″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 144 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- REG Reggio Calabria Airport16 km
- CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport90 km
About Forte Gonzaga
Forte Gonzaga is a historic site. Location: Messina, Province of Messina.
Forte Gonzaga, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it remained in use by the military until 1973. Today, the fort is in good condition.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1537
- Heritage designation
- Italian national heritage
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Forte Gonzaga
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G. Picciolo · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Stadio San Filippo it:crazydario90 · Public domain
Climate of Forte Gonzaga
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- November (107 mm)
- Driest month
- June (13 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 87 | 81 | 60 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 105 | 107 | 106 |
How to get to Forte Gonzaga
The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (90 km).
Airports
- Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 16 kmsoutheast
- Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 90 kmsouthwest
- Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) Lamezia Terme (CZ) 101 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forte Gonzaga
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Spiaggia Scilla Beach 17 kmNE
- Spiaggia Favazzina Beach 21 kmNE
- Lido Comunale Zerbi Beach 12 kmSE
- Spiaggia di Archi Beach 11 kmSE
25–60 km36 places
- Spiaggia San Marco Beach 50 kmSW
- Spiaggia San Ferdinando Beach 46 kmNE
- Le Dune Blu Beach 48 kmNE
- Ulivarella Beach 35 kmNE
60–100 km40 places
- Aeolian Islands Island 70 kmNW
- Playa di Catania Beach 88 kmSW
- Spiaggia Bianca Beach 61 kmNW
- Spiaggia Marina di Gioiosa Ionica Beach 70 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stadio San Filippo Landmark, Messina3.4 km SW
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Riviera del Ringo Beach, Province of Messina3.6 km NE
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Monte Ciccia Mountain, Messina6.9 km N
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Stadio Oreste Granillo Landmark, Reggio di Calabria13 km SE -
Monte Scuderi Mountain, Itala18 km SW -
Capo Rasocolmo Natural site, Sicily13 km N
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Spiaggia di Archi Beach, Reggio di Calabria11 km SE
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Lido Comunale Zerbi Beach, Reggio di Calabria12 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Cumia Village, Messina3.7 km SW
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San Filippo Inferiore Village, Messina3.9 km SW
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San Filippo Superiore Village, Messina4.3 km SW
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Larderia Village, Messina6.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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