Catanzaro is the capital of Calabria and is also known as the city of the three hills. Located in the heart of the region, on the Ionian Sea it is a popular university city. Thanks to its particular situation and if time permits, it may happen that from some neighborhoods you can see at the same time the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas, the island of Stromboli and the Aeolian islands. The old town was built on the hills that are up to 600 meters high, so in winter it can easily happen, which sometimes snows.
Catanzaro has an eight-kilometer-long beach that is especially popular with young people. Here is also the marina. The city was in the past surrounded by a wall, some strategic towers can still be seen today. Above the old town is the monumental complex of San Giovanni, under which long underground tunnels were built, which can be visited.
If you come to Catanzaro for your holidays, you will have to try the local cuisine in any case. In traditional dishes, chili peppers and aromatic plants such as oregano, basil and bay leaves are often used. Morzeddhu is a plate of veal in a spicy sauce. Vermituri are snails, and these too should be served quite tasty.
Written by Andrew Russell - Last update: 28/10/2021
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