Calabria - Itineraries
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Calabria Ionica
Traces of Cirò Marina's ancient Greek past, when the town was known as Krimisa, can still be seen in the remains of the temple of Apollo Aleo founded, according to legend, by the Thessalian hero Philoktetes on his return from Troia, and in the numerous exhibits in the Archaeological Museum in Piazza Diaz. Built much later but, nevertheless, of great historical interest, are the town's two watch towers, the Torre Vecchia and...
From Pollino to the sea
From a natural paradise of lush woods and soaring mountains, to one of the most spectacular stretches of the Calabrian coast: from the Pollino National Park to the shimmering Ionian sea. Our journey commences in Morano Calabro. This picturesque hill town, situated on the edge of the Pollino National Park, is characterized by a maze of closely knit lanes and passageways, home to elegant patrician palazzi and charming houses of...
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...
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 "coast to coast"
There's a place in Italy where, in just a few kilometers, visitors can expect to find any number of marvelous beaches lapped by a sea of the most intense shades of blue, and mountains which at times reach heights of some 2000 meters. This is the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria, the coast which gazes out towards Sicily, between Scilla (on the water's edge) and Gamberie (in the mountains). A favorite destination of divers, sailors, skiers...
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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...
