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Scilla ((ギリシア語:Skylla)) is a town and ''comune'' in Calabria, Italy, administratively part of the Province of Reggio Calabria. It is the traditional site of the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology. The town, from the city of Reggio, lies in front of the strait of Messina, and it is composed of two parts: the downtown, where the town offices and the residence of the patronal saint are situated, and ''Marina di Scilla'', the beach-front, populated by tourists and thus heavily characterized by hotels and restaurants. Since its beach is the first place north of Reggio Calabria where the waters are not cooled down by the strait draughts. The Ruffo Castle, a fortress built by the Dukes of Calabria overlooks the beach. The village suffered greatly from the 1783 Calabria earthquakes. ==Twin towns== Scilla has been twinned with the following: * Ħamrun, Malta 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scilla, Calabria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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