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Lorica “The Pearl of the Sila”

Lorica, Lake Lavro

Lorica is a tourist village in the Sila Grande perfectly set in the valley that surrounds Lake Arvo and for its beauty it is unanimously considered “The Pearl of the Sila”. The territory of the tourist complex falls into three different municipalities in the province of Cosenza: San Giovanni in Fiore, Pedace and Serra Pedace. The town is located in the territory of the first two municipalities, while in the territory of the third falls only the ski lift and the related services. The hamlet is located at 1315 meters above sea level. The name comes from the Latin 'lùrica' (leather armor of the ancient Roman legionaries), and could be interpreted as a safe, insurmountable place, where to hide and protect oneself from any opponents or enemies, but since there are no certain data regarding the discovery of signs and artifacts that may indicate the presence of man since ancient origins, the term should refer to the natural aspect of the area, which like a vegetable stronghold, in recent centuries presented itself to man as a waterproof, cramped and wild habitat. Developed along the road axis of the SS 108 bis that from San Giovanni in Fiore leads to the junction of “Bocca di Piazza” and from here you reach the countries of the pre- sila cosentina, over the years a part of the town has developed at the charming lakeside promenade, the access road that leads the village at the foot of Lake Arvo. Lorica experienced a significant development around the 1960s when around the farmhouses that formed its original urban nucleus, began to rise. hundreds of villas of tourists in love with the natural beauty of the area and dozens of hotels that now make this village one of the most equipped and renowned in Sila. The lake has always been a point of interest for economic operators in the area, and on it, still, the hopes of tourism relaunch are placed on it. Nestled between the two highest peaks of the Silano plateau, namely Botte Donato on one side and Monte Perillo on the other, makes it even more amp; ugrave; charming and charming the place. With a length of 8.7 km and a total perimeter of 24 km, this lake is the second in size after Lake Cecita and is connected with Lake Ampollino through a tunnel pipeline. It was built in a swampy area, through the construction of a clay dam that is, still currently, the largest in Europe and measures 280 mt. of length and 22 mt. in height. The works lasted from 1927 to 1931 and was inaugurated in 1932 by Queen Maria José of Savoy. It has a capacity ranging from 70 to 80 million cubic meters. Thanks to these characteristics and this conformation, the lake lends itself well to rowing races, so much so that the completion of the Olympic Center of rowing. The lake is also navigable, and over the years it has hosted rowing and windsurfing competitions and lately, in the summer, it can be crossed with an electric boat powered by solar panels or renting pedal boats.

scritto da David Perkins - ultima modifica il 28/10/2021

Copanello: beautiful Calabrian Mediterranean landscape

A popular seaside destination since the first post-war period, Copanello is located in the center of the Gulf of Squillace, in the stretch of coast that takes the name of Costa degli Aranci or Costa dei Saraceni. This lovely tourist center belongs to the province of Catanzaro (it is in fact only 8 km from Catanzaro Lido), is a hamlet of the municipality of Stalettì and is divided into Copanello Alta, Copanello Lido and Santa Maria del Mare.
It is a popular holiday resort because it has all the characteristics of the typical Mediterranean landscape, with lush hills rich in flora and fauna and beautiful white granite headlands that slope harmoniously towards the sea giving life to shores of gravel sand -sometimes very fine- that intertwine with dizzying cliffs overhanging.
Among the cliffs in some places there are caves, the most famous of which is that of San Gregorio, which is located between Copanello and the hamlet by Caminia. The cave, which is a cavity with a total development of 80 meters opened at a fault between granite rocks and slowly widened thanks to the corrosive action of the wave, is very suggestive, both from the point of view of natural beauty and for the ancient legend it guards. It seems that here miraculously landed the relics of Saint Gregory the Wonderworker, one of the Fathers of the Church of the 3rd century and current patron of the nearby Stalettì. The relics of the Saint are found in the homonymous Byzantine church of the municipality of Stalettì and since ancient times the cave is considered a sacred place. Touristically speaking, it is a very coveted place because being reachable only by swimming or by boat, it offers discreet privacy and the opportunity to sit back and enjoy a peaceful relaxation.
The entire stretch of coast has a wild nature, largely unspoiled and highly appreciated both by lovers of simple walks through long and narrow walks. trails surrounded by greenery, both by trekking enthusiasts. During walks on the cliffs you can enjoy a breathtaking view overlooking the sea and you are wrapped in the scents typical of the Mediterranean scrub, with enveloping scents and heady with eucalyptus, myrtle and juniper, while the entire rocky area is dotted with wild carnations, lentiscus flowers and is ideal for taking nature photography. For those who are early risers, walking among the rocks during the first hours of the day offers the opportunity to see a beautiful and at times poetic sunrise on the sea that many describe as a unique and unique experience. unforgettable. Equally impressive is the landscape at sunset, when the sun, now low on the horizon line, creates particular play of light on the ripples of the water.
The real seaside part is located at the point of the Gulf of Squillace, part of the municipality of Stalettì. This stretch of the coast is crossed by State Road 106 and the beaches, located next to each other, are all very welcoming and with dining options, despite the very wild natural landscape. The most famous are, however, the Copanello beach, which is considered the flagship of this stretch of the Ionian coast, the beach of Torrazzo Pietragrande and that of Carminia.
Copanello beach is located at the foot of a high cliff, is very wide and spacious and is always ventilated by a pleasant breeze marina that softens the hot heat typical of the Mediterranean climate, offering a fresh refreshment. It is characterized by a very beautiful rocky landscape: it also has numerous rocks that throw themselves high in the sea -which at this point of the Ionian Sea is of a crystal clear clarity- with colors that thin out from the cobalt blue towards emerald green typical of plankton rich depths. The sand is very fine, mostly white but with some points that tend to a golden heat and some locals claim that stepping on it, especially in the early morning, when there are not many holidaymakers and noises are more sparse and muffled, it feels like hearing the sweet sound of violins. The other beaches are also more or less similar from a geomorphological point of view, all immersed in a characteristic sea-hill dualism and surrounded by unspoilt nature, sometimes wild .
The sea in summer has turquoise shades, the water is transparent and clean and it's impossible to resist a dip: it is ideal for taking a bath and a simple swim, but it's also Very suitable for snorkelling or scuba diving enthusiasts. The seabed is sandy, with rocks that form arches and siphons and offers a varied and colorful marine fauna: on the rocks there are colorful sponges, curls and different types of algae, while on the bottom they are often lay beautiful shells. The ravines created by the rocky areas are home to burrows, groupers and banks of bream and mullet and among the sand there are tracines and mullet. This makes the place a real paradise for both those who love underwater fishing and for scuba diving lovers. From the point of view of tourism services Copanello is well equipped, with high-level facilities, several hotels, villages and residences and both hotel and beach facilities they also offer services suitable for elite tourism. Since it has been a popular holiday area for several years both Italians and foreigners, it is full of various dining and entertainment options as well as numerous nightlife and dancing venues. famous for hosting famous characters from the show and light music not only local but also international.
What makes it much loved as a holiday spot, especially summer, is the fact that it looks like a place that offers great ideas for a holiday suitable for all tastes and budgets: it is ideal for those who love to immerse themselves in unspoilt nature, venturing through the mule track trails and enjoying the beauty of flora and fauna, for those who want to relax taking sunbathing and sea spending the days on the beach, allows you to have fun shopping thanks to the very characteristic shops and at the same time it is a great tourist destination. also for those who prefer art and cultural tourism.
Copanello preserves important historical remains: among all the tomb of Cassiodoro (political, literate and Roman historian) who held high positions during the government of the Goths - who were among the proponents of the fall of the Roman Empire - and was originally from Squillace, a place a few kilometers away), housed in the triabsided church of San Martino, the only one early Christian vestiges present in Calabria.
Of course also worth seeing is the “Libero Gatti naturalistic museum”, which houses a beautiful collection of shells that experts consider among the most beautiful of the world and a botanical garden of 18000 square meters in which are summarized all the peculiarities typical of the Mediterranean flora; the museum is also the center of tourist information for the” Cassiodorei itineraries”, a guide path to discover the villages of the hinterland; the “Cassiodorei flavors road” is an interesting route to visit historic centers and farms of the area, very suitable for those who prefer food and wine tourism.
Other places of great artistic and historical interest are the pools of Cassiodoro (three natural basins part of an ancient Roman site), the & lt; b>Church of Santa Maria Vetere, the remains of the Byzantine castrum, which recent excavations have expanded, bringing to light the main entrance flanked by two twin towers from the Justinian era and, for come to more recent years, the Casino Pepe.
Light music fans can also visit the Rotonda (which inspired the famous song by Fred Bongusto) and in the evening, regardless of type of holiday you prefer, you can sip a drink in one of the different nightclubs that were born in the 70s but that still now welcome guests and celebrities for summer evenings. Finally, a curiosity: Copanello also houses the beach of the Carabinieri and that of the State Police.

scritto da Marilyn Fitzpatrick - ultima modifica il 25/05/2020

Art and culture

Marca - Museo delle Arti

Catanzaro (13 Km)

The Catanzaro Art Museum is brand new,it is in the old city in a restored building of the '900. It houses the art gallery, the collection of Mimmo Rotella,the renowned artist of the city,and contemporary exhibitions.

Museo delle Carrozze

Catanzaro (13 Km)

The Carriage Museum of Catanzaro is located on a farm, private property of Baron De Paola. The building is unique in its medieval style in southern Italy. Inside there are 25 ancient vintage carriages, and most of them are in typical English style.

Museo del Risorgimento

Catanzaro (12 Km)

This museum offers visitors important documents on the events of the Italian Risorgimento, the wars of Africa and Spain, through the exhibition of uniforms, photographs, objects, weapons and documents of various gender. One of the most important works of this museum is the liberation of Bourbon General Vito, governor of Calabria, who in 1815 presided over the execution of Murat in Pizzo Calabro.

Museo dell'Arte della Seta

Catanzaro (14 Km)

The Museum of Silk Art of Catanzaro is located inside the middle school 'G. Mazzini'. It was established in 1999, and houses within it a large collection of equipment necessary for the processing of silk. The museum offers a wonderful journey into the world of silk, where you can appreciate this type of workmanship and know all its phases.

Gipsoteca Francesco Jerace

Catanzaro (13 Km)

The Gipsoteca Francesco Jerace is located at the Museum of Arts of Catanzaro. It was founded in 1996 and is located on the ground floor of the museum. The Gipsoteca exhibits a collection of works in plaster and marble by Francesco Jerace. It is currently open to all interested parties.

Santuario della Madonna di Termine

Pentone (6 Km)

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Termine was built in 1291 in a panoramic and suggestive position dominating the territory of Pentone. In front of the square there is a wooden icon depicting the appearance of the Virgin to the young Maria Madia. The interior has walls decorated with beautiful mosaics, as well as wooden sculptures and frescoes by Italian artists.

Fontana del Cavatore

Catanzaro (13 Km)

This beautiful contemporary work was built in a niche of the castle walls.Executed in bronze and granite, it represents the city man who hits the rock with a pickaxe.

Duomo di Catanzaro

Catanzaro (13 Km)

The old church dated back to the '200 but over the centuries it was rebuilt several times. The last change was after the Second World War and is very peculiar. Inside there are some original works.

Agorà dell'Arte

Sersale (12 Km)

Agorà dell'Arte is a museum established in 1987 by Bruno Caristo. The intention was to offer a space for the artwork of emerging artists. This is how we admire sculptures, photographs and paintings by various Calabrian artists, including works by the same founder Caristo. The Museum is open to the public.

Museo Civico

Taverna (1 Km)

The Civic Museum of Taverna was established in 1989 by the City Council. It is located in the beautiful Palazzo San Domenico. In this structure you can admire works of contemporary art from Calabria. In addition, there is also a Restoration, Conservation and Research Laboratory and many other important departments.

Castello Normanno

Catanzaro (13 Km)

On the St.John's hill, at the entrance of the town, there are the remains of the ancient castle. Of the building of 1060 only a crenellated tower and outer walls are left.

Teatro Politeama

Catanzaro (13 Km)

Brand new theater built in 2002 in the historic center. It has a modern form of architecture with a distinctive exterior and elegant interiors and a lounge in a horseshoe shape like classic theaters.

Ponte Bisantis

Catanzaro (13 Km)

Also known as Morandi Bridge. It links the old town and the district De Filippis on the other side of the Fiumarella valley.One of the symbols of the city, it has an arch and a height of 110 meters.

Museo dell’Olio di oliva e della Civiltà contadina di Zagarise

Zagarise (6 Km)

Created with the aim of bringing to the knowledge of visitors the traditions of this particular and fascinating territory, with particular attention to the area of the Sila Piccola. It is an eco museum, where the real protagonists are the population and the territory, from whose union in decades and decades of work the important traditional heritage was born.

Villa Margherita

Catanzaro (13 Km)

Public area wanted by the city in 900. Called Margaret in honor of the visit of Queen Margherita in Catanzaro. Today is a nature reserve.

Chiesa del SS. Rosario

Catanzaro (13 Km)

A medieval church dating back to '400 with a neoclassical facade of the'900. Very beautiful the Baroque high altar, the ancient sculptures and Our Lady of the Rosary, 1615.

Food and wine

Ligaro' Pasquale

Cropani (22 Km)

Oiland S.a.s.

Zagarise (6 Km)

Sport and fun

Orme nel Parco

Zagarise (7 Km)

Services and tourist information

Comune di Albi

Albi

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Albi

Albi

Pro Loco Due Mari Tiriolo

Tiriolo (11 Km)

Pro Loco

Catanzaro (13 Km)

Pro Loco

Gimigliano (8 Km)

Pro Loco Miglierina

Miglierina (14 Km)

Pro Loco Sersale

Sersale (11 Km)

Comune di Belcastro

Belcastro (16 Km)

Comune di Bianchi

Bianchi (18 Km)

Comune di Panettieri

Panettieri (13 Km)

Comune di Mesoraca

Mesoraca (19 Km)

Comunità Montana della Presila Catanzarese

Taverna (1 Km)

Comunità Montana Alto Crotonese

Mesoraca (19 Km)

Comune di Marcellinara

Marcellinara (17 Km)

Comune di Miglierina

Miglierina (14 Km)

Comune di Cropani

Cropani (17 Km)

Comune di Catanzaro

Catanzaro (15 Km)

Comune di Cerva

Cerva (13 Km)

Comune di Soveria Simeri

Soveria Simeri (11 Km)

Comune di Taverna

Taverna (1 Km)

A.R.T. Assessorato Regionale al Turismo

Catanzaro (13 Km)

Comune di Tiriolo

Tiriolo (12 Km)

Comune di Cicala

Cicala (9 Km)

Comune di FOSSATO SERRALTA

Fossato Serralta (3 Km)

Comune di Gimigliano

Gimigliano (7 Km)

Comune di Magisano

Magisano (3 Km)

Comune di Pentone

Pentone (4 Km)

Comune di Petronà

Petrona' (14 Km)

Comune di San Pietro Apostolo

San Pietro Apostolo (11 Km)

Comune di Sellia

Sellia (2 Km)

Comune di Serrastretta

Serrastretta (16 Km)

Comune di Sersale

Sersale (11 Km)

Comune di Settingiano

Settingiano (14 Km)

Comune di Simeri Crichi

Simeri Crichi (9 Km)

Comune di Sorbo San Basile

Sorbo San Basile (2 Km)

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozione Turistica

Catanzaro (13 Km)

Comune di Zagarise

Zagarise (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Catanzaro (13 Km)

Comune di Caraffa di Catanzaro

Caraffa di Catanzaro (19 Km)

Comune di Carlopoli

Carlopoli (13 Km)

Comune di Amato

Amato (15 Km)

Comune di Andali

Andali (15 Km)

Pro Loco Soveria Simeri

Soveria Simeri (11 Km)

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozione Turistica

Catanzaro (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Amato

Amato (15 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Andali

Andali (15 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Belcastro

Belcastro (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Bianchi

Bianchi (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Caraffa Di Catanzaro

Caraffa di Catanzaro (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carlopoli

Carlopoli (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cerva

Cerva (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cicala

Cicala (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cropani

Cropani (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Fossato Serralta

Fossato Serralta (3 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Gimigliano

Gimigliano (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Magisano

Magisano (3 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Marcellinara

Marcellinara (15 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Mesoraca

Mesoraca (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Miglierina

Miglierina (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Panettieri

Panettieri (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Pentone

Pentone (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica San Pietro Apostolo

San Pietro Apostolo (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sellia

Sellia (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Serrastretta

Serrastretta (15 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sersale

Sersale (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Settingiano

Settingiano (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Simeri Crichi

Simeri Crichi (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sorbo San Basile

Sorbo San Basile (2 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Soveria Simeri

Soveria Simeri (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Taverna

Taverna (1 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Tiriolo

Tiriolo (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Zagarise

Zagarise (7 Km)

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