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.
Catanzaro, the capital of Calabria, is located at the narrowest point of Italy, halfway between < strong> Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea and excites for the perfect balance between history, art and typically Mediterranean landscapes. The city has Byzantine origins and the influence of the numerous peoples who have inhabited it over the centuries can be seen. even today both in the art and architecture of its center. There are numerous opportunities to live and discover this delightful city with a mild climate all year round: among the museums to visit to discover the artistic past of the region we mention the Numismatic Museum with thousands of medals, the Museum of Carriages, unique in its kind, the Military Historical Museum, the Scolacium Archaeological Museum & amp; nbsp; and the particular Lambretta Museum, with many specimens of this historic motorcycle vehicle. There are also countless Churches among which we mention the Cathedral, the Church of San Francesco da Paola and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, which houses precious and ancient paintings and canvases. Catanzaro is not only a city of art, in fact, in summer it turns into a well-equipped seaside resort able to satisfy the most ugrave; demanding, thanks to the numerous services offered both on the beach and outside, restaurants, bars, ice cream parlors, clubs, gardens and parks for adults and children. Do not miss the appointment with the good Calabrian food with numerous typical dishes based on meat and fish, such as the famous eggplant rolls, scilatelle, typical pasta at the goat sauce or swordfish and bianchetti fry.