Motta San Giovanni
Motta San Giovanni is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about southeast of Reggio Calabria. In antiquity it had the Greek toponym Leucopetra.
Motta San Giovanni borders the municipalities of Montebello Ionico and Reggio Calabria.
The most interesting feature of the comune is the Castle of Sant'Aniceto, a notable example of Byzantine-Norman architecture. The Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse is also located in the comune along the clifftops.