Calabria - Itineraries
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Calabria, a journey through time
Little remains of the five fingers of Pentedattilo other than its name, deriving from the Greek penta+dakitlos. Today, the five points of the mountain looming above Pentedattilo are only partially visible and the town itself has long since been abandoned by the inhabitants, who have descended in to the valley leaving behind them a veritable ghost town where curious tourists now come to observe the deserted streets, the Church of St...
Calabria, the sea, and religious sentiment
Begin this exciting tour with the Island of Dino, Ulysses' landing place in Homer's Odyssey. The island lies just off the coast after you pass Praia a Mare. In the 12th century a Norman fort was built here to protect the island and the Gulf of Policastro. Another story, connected to the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Grotta, recounts that a carved wooden likeness of the Virgin was concealed in a chasm by a ship's captain. Putting...
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La Locanda delle Donne Monache
4 stars - Maratea. Maratea's Locanda delle Donne Monache is a result of the skilful restoration and transformation...
