Reggio Calabria - Walls, towers and gates Fortino Sud The South Fortino is also called Drums Pellizzeri. It was built after the Unification of Italy, in 1896, because the need was felt to fortify the area. In fact, for this purpose, its structure is very camouflaged and compact with the territory. Today it is possible to visit it in its original form, as it is in excellent condition.
Reggio Calabria - Walls, towers and gates Fortino Nord Fortino Nord, also called Battery Pentimele Nord, dates back to the mid-sixteenth century. Despite being built with natural stones and bricks, it is in excellent condition. Its structure consists of a drawbridge and two columns in sandstone limestone. A special feature is the secret passage that leads to the port and then to the Castle.
Caulonia - Walls, towers and gates Torre dei Cavallari The Torre dei Cavallari, commonly called Torre Camillari, is one of the 72 towers built by Fabrizio Pignatelli, along the Calabrian coast, to cope with the continuous Saracen raids. At the foot of the sixteenth-century tower, a Greek settlement was recently found, dating from the ceramic finds, to the fifth century BC.
Caulonia - Walls, towers and gates Porta Allaro Porta Allaro, one of the four doors that make up the old city walls of Caulonia, is the smallest and is built of stone and brick. The same is facing the coast on the route of the River Allaro and its mouth.