Tropea - Beaches

Spiaggia Mare Piccolo

Reggio Calabria - Museums

Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia

The National Museum of Magna Grecia is in possession of one of the most remarkable collection of artifacts from Magna Grecia. The collections include materials found from excavations in some regions of southern Italy such as Sicily, Calabria and Basilicata. There are numerous famous works that can be seen in the museum, such as the Riace Bronzes, the Head of the Philosopher and the collections of pinakes, terracotta votive pictures.

Catanzaro - Museums

Marca - Museo delle Arti

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.

Cosenza - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Svevo

The Swabian Castle is the symbol of the Calabrian city of Cosenza and is located on the Pancrazio hill. In 1433, it was adapted as a princely residence, to host Louis III of Anjou with his family. The upper floor has a wonderful overview of the Crati Valley, the Sila Mountains, with the various farmhouses, and the pre-Apennines chain.

Vibo Valentia - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Normanno-Svevo

The exact origin of the building is not known, but we know it was extended in the thirteenth century. In the fifteenth century it was fortified by the Aragonese, lost its military function and was transformed into a residential building. It now house

Reggio Calabria - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Aragonese

The Aragonese castle of Reggio Calabria is the main fortification of the city. This is located in the homonymous square and is considered, together with the Bronzes of Riace, one of the main historical symbols of the city of Reggio. Since 1956 it hosts the observatory of the National Institute of Geophysics.

Catanzaro - Museums

Museo delle Carrozze

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.

Cosenza - Museums

Galleria Nazionale

Capo Vaticano - Beaches

Spiaggia di Grotticelle

Reggio Calabria - Churches and places of worship

Cattedrale di Reggio Calabria

The Cathedral of Reggio Calabria is dedicated to Maria Santissima Assunta and is the largest religious building in Calabria. This is located in the historic center of the city and is facing the wide Piazza del Duomo.

Zambrone - Beaches

Spiaggia Libera

Parghelia - Beaches

spiaggia di Michelino

Vibo Valentia - Museums

Museo di Arte Sacra

The Museum of Sacred Art, also known as' Valentianum ', is located inside the church of Sant'Antonio Abate, which dates back to 1455. The Museum was established in 1988, to collect and preserve the ecclesiastical heritage. In the rooms of the museum we can admire works from all over the Vibonese territory. The collection offers an excellent opportunity to learn more about the ecclesiastical heritage of the area.

Vibo Valentia - Museums

Museo Archeologico Statale "V. Capialbi"

The State Archaeological Museum “V. Capialbi” displays, in chronological order, the finds excavated in the necropolis of Vibo Valentia. There are votive objects from the sanctuary of Scrimbia and a plate of gold engraved for worship. There are also amphorae, vases and architectural fragments.

Tropea - Museums

Museo Civico Diocesano

The museum was inaugurated in 2004, and presents a great collection of sacred works of art, of great historical and cultural importance. In its interior there are numerous paintings, sculptures, liturgical objects, canvases, and various decorative and architectural elements, which are in a good state of preservation despite their ancient age. The museum is open to the public only at certain times of the year.

Tropea - Museums

Mostra degli Antichi Mestieri di Calabria

The exhibition dates back to 1999 and was established with the initiative of Benito Badolato. Inside the rooms there are collections of great cultural and ethnic importance of the area and presents a journey into the history of the old crafts of Calabria, some now missing: umbrella, blacksmith , stagnaro, shoemaker, and numerous important professions of the past. The material is chronologically arranged, and the museum is open to the public.

Nardodipace - Museums

Oggetti di Civiltà Contadina

Homemade objects are kept in the museum of peasant civilization, including copper pots, water jugs, coffee grinding tools and charcoal irons. The exhibition was arranged in chronological order, starting from 1850 until reaching 1950. In addition, photographs of 1890 with several very rare identity cards are displayed inside it, to mention the first identity card issued in 1902, when Nardodipace became Municipality.

Tropea - Churches and places of worship

Duomo di Tropea

Tropea - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa Santa Maria dell'Isola

The church of Santa Maria dell'Isola is located in the picturesque Tropea above a language of land.

Capo Vaticano - Lighthouses and observation points

Faro di Capo Vaticano

Imposing lighthouse, not far from the suggestive Belvedere (which offers shows panoramic views up to the Aspromonte and the Strait of Messina). Since 1870 it stands in all its magnitude on a spur of rock, 110 meters above the sea.

Tropea - Beaches

Spiaggia del Cavaliere

Ricadi - Beaches

Spiaggia Formicoli

Vibo Valentia - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Bivona Diroccato

The castle was built in the fifteenth century as fortification of the port, by order of Mariano D'Alagna. It has a rectangular plan, in the four corners you see the towers. They recently started the restoration

Briatico - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Sant' Irene

The Tower Sant Irene is one of the 5 towers belonging to the defensive system of Briatico. It was erected by the Spanish Vice Royal government to lookout against the Barbarian raids to defend the city.

Reggio Calabria - Museums

Piccolo Museo di San Paolo

The Small Museum of San Paolo preserves the collection of works collected over sixty years by Monsignor Francesco Gangemi. The art gallery consists of about one hundred works and canvases dating back to the fifteenth and twentieth centuries. Among these are the canvas by Antonello da Messina “San Michele” and the “Madonna with Child” by Cima da Conegliano. Among the sacred objects are the works of the Messina goldsmith Filippo Juvara and there is also a sculptural room with materials of medieval origin.

Reggio Calabria - Museums

Museo dello Strumento Musicale

The Musical Instrument Museum is located in an exhibition space of more than two hundred square meters. Since 1996, it has been welcoming musical instruments that belong to the traditional folk and ethnic music culture coming from all over the world. The exhibition shows about eight hundred instruments that are catalogued according to the Hornbostel-Sachs system and that belong to different families.

Reggio Calabria - Museums

Museo Paleomarino

The Paleomarino Museum was initially established as a cultural and scientific association, over the years it is enriched with scientific and paleontological collections collected by the biologist and physician Angelo Vazzana. The museum structure is divided into two sections. One section is dedicated to paleontology, which includes fossil finds from the past, and the other finds of marine biology. In addition, the Museum has video materials and specialized texts open for consultation.

Reggio Calabria - Parks and nature reserves

Parco Nazionale dell' Aspromonte

The Aspromonte National Park is a protected natural area that is located within the province of Reggio Calabria. It takes its name from the homonymous Massif, which is part of the complex of the Southern Alps. The geological complex is mainly composed of granite and metamorphic rocks and has an older origin than the Apennines. Here you can observe different types of flora and fauna.

Riace - Beaches

Spiaggia di Riaci

Scilla - Castles, palaces and mansions

Il castello dei Ruffo di Scilla

The fortress of Scilla, a natural gateway to the Scylleum Strait, today in Messina, has always been a central point for controlling maritime traffic.

Reggio Calabria - Theaters

Teatro Cilea

The Teatro Francesco Cilea is the largest theater in all of Calabria named after the musician of Palmi Francesco Cilea. This is characterized by a large 19th-century style room in the shape of a horseshoe. The exterior lines are inspired by classical architecture.

Palmi - Beaches

Spiaggia Lido Marina di Palmi

Bova Marina - Beaches

Spiaggia Bova Marina

Locri - Archaeological Sites

Tempio Marasà di ''Locri Epizephiri''

The Marasà Temple was built in 470 BC on the orders of Lero of Syracuse. It was the largest Doric Temple in Magna Grecia, consisting of 17 side columns and 6 frontal columns. Unfortunately, during the 19th century, the Temple was destroyed and today we can see only a few remains.

Soverato - Parks and nature reserves

Giardino Orto-Botanico Santicelli

Established about twenty years ago, it welcomes a hundred species for the most part to Mediterranean scrub such as oleander, myrtle, cypress trees, arbutus and many exotic plants in order to study their characteristics of the various species.

Soverato - Theaters

Teatro del Grillo

Every year, the Teatro del Grillo di Soverato welcomes the most famous performers accompanied by famous authors and directors who try to change the world, offering the public the pleasure of a journey of new knowledge that, awakening their emotions, will offer you the pleasure of finding an individual path that will help you to regain serenity.

Sellia Marina - Beaches

Spiaggia Lungomare Sellia Marina

Zagarise - Museums

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

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.

Soveria Mannelli - Museums

Lanificio Leo - Museo d'Impresa

The Lanificio Leo (1873) is the oldest textile factory in Calabria. A company-Museum where you can find industrial heritage, design-oriented production and "doing business" with the tools of culture.

Catanzaro - Bridges

Ponte Bisantis

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.

Catanzaro - Theaters

Teatro Politeama

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.

Catanzaro - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Normanno

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.

Catanzaro - Fountains

Fontana del Cavatore

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.

Taverna - Museums

Museo Civico

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.

Taverna - Museums

Museo Civico

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.

Sersale - Museums

Agorà dell'Arte

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.

Acri - Museums

Museo della Civiltà Contadina

The Museum was created as a collaboration between the Municipality of Acri and the state middle school 'V.Padula', in order to rediscover the ancient crafts. Approximately 480 objects were collected such as tools, tools, furniture and work tools used by farmers during their daily work. The Museum is located on the ground floor of Palazzo Feraudo.

Acri - Museums

Museo Beato Angelo

The Museum of the Blessed Angel of Acre was inaugurated in 1992 at the Convent of the Capuchin Fathers, created at the will of his father Eugenio Scalise. The museum was established to document the figure of the Blessed One and to transmit his work preacher of a Christian spirit.

Morano Calabro - Museums

Museo di Storia dell' Agricoltura e della Pastorizia

The Museum of the History of Agriculture and Pastoralism was founded in the mid-eighties at the headquarters of the Palazzo Salmena. The first materials were collected from the historical exhibition “Peasants and Shepherds in Morano”. Among the most significant materials is a “manual frame” coming from the small town of Albanian Frascineto origin.

Castrovillari - Museums

Pinacoteca "Andrea Alfano"

The “Andrea Alfano” Art Gallery was established in 1985 and is based in the Franciscan Protoconvent of Castrovillari. The structure houses works by the poet and painter Andrea Alfano who worked in several Italian and foreign cities including Paris, New York and London. Among the most important works are his “Self-Portrait “and “The Mother of the Fallen”.

Castrovillari - Museums

Museo Civico Archeologico

The Civic Archaeological Museum of Castrovillari was built in 1957 and is located in the premises of the Convent of the Friars Minor. Inside it is preserved the archaeological heritage of the territory of Castrovillari. In its halls there are bony and lithic finds from the Paleolithic site of the Cellimarro district, coming from the protohistoric necropolis of Bellu Luco.

Corigliano Calabro - Museums

Museo della Liquirizia

The Liquorice Museum turns out to be the second most visited business museum in Italy. It is the only one that exposes the tools used to produce licorice, during the extraction and marketing phase. The Museum also preserves objects, clothes and manuscripts of the Amarelli family engaged for several centuries in the marketing of the plant.

Rogliano - Museums

Museo di Arte Sacra S. Giuseppe

The Museum of Sacred Art San Giuseppe is located inside the rooms of the former church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The objects on display belong to the period from the 16th to the 18th century. Most of these were brought from the former Capuchin Convent. The collection includes paintings, sacred silverware but also works in wood.

Saracena - Museums

Museo di Arte Sacra

The Museum of Sacred Art, built in 1642, is the second religious structure in the Saracen Market. The Museum is located in the ancient Borgo di Mezzo, in an environment close to the Sacristy. Inside the Museum it is possible to admire many religious works, including a canvas with Christ crucified. The Museum Hall, the true treasure of the Church, contains objects in precious silver.

Praia a Mare - Beaches

Spiaggia di praia a mare

Praia a Mare - Beaches

Spiaggia Isola di dino

Amantea - Beaches

Spiaggia Playa del sol Campora San Giovanni

Spezzano della Sila - Monumental Trees

Pini Giganti

The Giant Pines are located inside the “State Park the Giants of Sila” and constitute a kind of larch pine trees that probably date back to the years 1620-1650. The giants are represented by 56 carefully classified and numbered larch pine plants as well as seven mountain maple trees.

Scalea - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Cimalonga

The Cimalonga Tower was erected in the '400 as part of the area's defensive system. It is a round and fortified building, which was used to oversee one of the four access points of the city. Today the tower is home to the archaeological museum, which houses numerous ancient finds that have a remarkable historical value.

Scalea - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Talao

The Talao Tower was built during 1500 and is the emblem of the city. It is a military structure, built for defensive reasons, since from its position you could control the entire coast. Its construction was commissioned by the governor of the Neapolitan Kingdom, Pedro Afan de Ribera, and is still active and open to visit.

Morano Calabro - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Normanno

The Norman Castle dates back to the fourteenth century. Initially the construction was a massive rectangular fortress and six corner towers, built at the behest of Sanseverino di Bisagno. It was, due to enemy wars and invasions, almost completely destroyed around 1700. The ruins that remain are in good condition.

Guardia Piemontese - Walls, towers and gates

Porta del Sangue

The Blood Gate is of historical importance of the Tyrrhenian Cosentino center. Although it has been restored several times it did not lose its original structure. It has a simple shape surrounded by ancient city walls.

Castrovillari - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Aragonese

The Aragonese Castle of Castrovillari was built in late - medieval times and later renovated in 1490 at the behest of King Ferdinand of Aragon. The building is located above a flat isthmus and has a trapezoidal structure on the outside with its cylindrical angular towers. The Castle was used as a prison from 1495 to 1999 and currently it can be visited by both tourists and interested visitors.

Amantea - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Amantea

In the past, the castle was one of the most important buildings in the city. The castle was modified several times, but due to the earthquakes that occurred in 1638 and in 1783 it was destroyed. Since 2008, the castle has been owned by the Municipality.

Amantea - WWF Oasis

Oasi Blu Scogli di Isca

It is a passage area for dolphins and stencels, and sea turtles of the Caretta species have also been spotted. Beautiful are the images of the sea daisies, the orange madrepores and the prairies of Posidonia. In addition to the accentuated presence of seagulls, dancers, you can sometimes observe the herons that stand on the rocks. The depths of the Blue Oasis of Isca reach a maximum depth of 25 meters.

Belvedere Marittimo - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Aragonese di Belvedere Marittimo

Aragonese castle of Belvedere Marittimo. Built in the second half of the 11th century. from Ruggiero the Norman.

Casali del Manco - Lighthouses and observation points

Monte Botte Donato

The highest peak of the Sila. From almost 1900m above sea level you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire plateau. On particularly clear days you can also see Mount Etna and the Gulf of Taranto. From here you can access the ski slopes

Casali del Manco - Lakes, rivers and canals

Lago Arvo

It is an artificial reservoir on the banks of which is the hamlet Lorica, home of the Sila National Park.

Praia a Mare - Walls, towers and gates

Torre di Fiuzzi

Built on a cliff, the tower is one of the highest and most impressive of the coast.

Praia a Mare - Museums

Museo Comunale

It houses a series of very interesting panels that trace the path of man until Roman times, focusing in particular on the reality of Calabria and the upper Tyrrhenian Cosentino. The museum, however, in addition to historical and ancient finds, also houses a permanent collection of modern and contemporary art.

Amantea - Beaches

Spiaggia di Coreca

Castrolibero - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli

It was built in the fifteenth century on the ruins of the ancient medieval village. The building is facing east, an expedient to ensure light to the apse both at the rise of the rising sun (Sol Salutis, symbol of salvation) and at sunset (Sol Iustitiae, symbol of universal justice). Following the numerous earthquakes that affected the area underwent various changes that altered its original internal structure. The last earthquake caused the upper walls to collapse. The church, of which only the façade remains and part of the interior, is in stone masonry with irregular view and gray tuff.

Diamante - Natural Areas

Isola di Cirella

Famous for its whale shape, it has a height of not more than 38 meters, and has the same length in depth. The seabed sinks into the sea for about 40 meters, creating suggestive coves and caves where you can admire the flora and marine fauna.

Praia a Mare - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Praia Mare

A cylindrical castle with two massive towers, built around the twelfth century in Norman architecture

Cosenza - Natural Areas

Parco Nazionale del Pollino

The Pollino National Park is the largest natural park in Italy. Shared by the provinces of Potenza, Matera and Cosenza, with its 192 565 hectares, of which 88 650 are on the Basilicata side and 103 915 in that of Calabria. The park takes its name from the Pollino Massif.

Cosenza - Churches and places of worship

Il Duomo di Cosenza

The Cathedral of Cosenza, in Calabria, is a beautiful building built between the twelfth and thirteenth century, an interesting Gothic-cestercensi style.In the interior there are beautiful frescoes to be seen.

Crotone - Museums

Pinacoteca Civica

The Art Gallery is located inside the Civic Museum in the Aragonese Castle (840 AD) in the municipality of Crotone. It is one of the most important in the area. Currently it houses Neapolitan works of art from the second half of the nineteenth century. and a hundred paintings from the first half of 1900. All the decor of the environment is very nice in a combination with the architecture of the past centuries. Admission to the art gallery is free of charge.

Crotone - Museums

Museo Provinciale d'Arte Contemporanea

The Provincial Museum of Contemporary Art initially built in the rooms of the Palazzo Fonte Calojro in Crotone since 2008 is located in Palazzo Barracco. The Museum runs through the history of Italian art from the post-war to the present day. It offers a rich collection and presents the experiments carried out, informing what are the new languages of art involving painting and photography.

Ciro'Marina - Museums

Museo Civico Archeologico

The Civic Archaeological Museum of Cirò Marina was established in 1998 and is located on two floors inside the Palazzo Porti. It welcomes materials from the local Archeoclub and objects of the excavations of the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Calabria. On the ground floor there are objects in ceramics and metals from the archaic and classical times.

Crotone - Museums

Museo Archeologico Nazionale

The National Archaeological Museum was opened in 1968 and is located in the medieval walled city. At first it exhibited materials from unofficial excavations, then it was enriched by the finds found in the excavations carried out in the necropolis of the territory. The Museum represents different eras through the materials on display, especially the Prehistoric, Iron and Bronze. Note the documentation of the Greek era with many exhibits such as ointments and ceramic fragments.

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Beaches

Spiaggia Steccato di Cutro

Umbriatico - Historic Centres

Panorama centro storico

Umbriatico (KR) town of 933 inhabitants. In the area of Umbriatico stood, even before the arrival of the Greek settlers, the town of Chonia. Later, instead, the city of Bristacia arose, founded around 700 BC. the Medieval period today's Cathedral.Episcopal See until 1818.Mayor Rosario Pasquale Abenante

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Beaches

Spiaggia di Capo Rizzuto

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Natural Areas

A.M.P. - area marina protetta di Capo Rizzuto

Established in 1991, it is one of the largest naturalistic areas in Europe and also one of the most beautiful. It includes about 40 km of coastline of the tourist area of Capo Rizzuto, a famous Calabrian resort.

Crotone - Archaeological Sites

Parco Archeologico di Capo Colonna

In the 6th century, the Colonna of Hera Lacinia was built in Capo Colonna, one of the most important shrines in Magna Grecia since the Archaic Age. This was in a strategic position, that is, along the coastal routes that united Taranto to the Strait of Messina, and was composed of 48 columns in Doric style over 8 meters high and consisting of 8 rocks grooved. Unfortunately, today there is only part of it, namely the column from which the site takes its name and some finds called Buildings. The sanctuary is also known as Hera Eleytheria. The complex was composed of several buildings, of which some remains are visible today. The actual temple was stretched out towards the sea, of a Doric order, with six columns on the façade (hexastyl). The initial temple had the classic shape of Greek temples: an imposing complex of 48 Doric columns over 8 m high; the roof was made of marble slabs and Parius marble tiles. Nothing is known about the decorations that, however, were certainly present, as can be deduced from the discovery of a female head in Greek marble and a few other fragments.

Crotone - Churches and places of worship

Santuario di Hera Lacinia

Today there is only one column of the temple built i around about 470 BC . However, you can find the essential elements witnessing the presence of the most important shrine of Magna Graecia.

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Vecchia

The construction of the “Old Tower”, of the type of sighting, dates back to the 16th century. It is cylindrical in shape and access to the tower is via a wooden bridge. The purpose of building the structure was to protect the territories that had been acquired. The tower was guarded by the military and is one of the many towers on the island.

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Aragonese

Crotone - Walls, towers and gates

Torre di Nao

The Nao Tower was built in the 16th century on a square base. This was a defense building in the past. It is a monument also known as the Tower of Capo Nao, located in the province of Crotone in Capo Colonna. The tower has undergone several restoration works and is currently a museum.

Crotone - Walls, towers and gates

Torre di Scifo

The Tower of Scifo is part of the defensive complex wanted by the Spanish viceroy Pedro da Toledo in the 16th century. It is a quadrangular stronghold that can be accessed thanks to external stairs or through a bridge.

Ciro'Marina - Monuments

Mercati Saraceni

The Saracen Markets of Cirò Marina were built during the eighteenth century at the behest of the feudal princes of Tarsia. History tells that during the opening ceremony, the place was cannonized by Turkish ships from which the market then took the name of 'Saracen markets'. In the markets there was the Santa Croce fair, which recalled the neighboring populations.

Stilo - Monuments

La Cattolica

The Catholic is a real jewel of Byzantine art and architecture, a temple among the best preserved; set in the living rock in one of the most beautiful and panoramic points of Stilo.

Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa dei SS Pietro e Paolo

Built in the 16th century, it represents a loud monument; the façade is characterized by the presence of a central rose window that overlooks the entrance portal and the interior has three naves rich in stucco and frescos

Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship

Convento di San Francesco di Paola

It was built in 1617 on the remains of the cenobio of the brotherhood of Santa Maria della Pietra. The architectural complex has suffered considerable damage over time. Recently refurbished. It was destined as a cultural center

Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa dell'Addolorata

It was built in 1580 by Capuchin fathers, near the convent that was closed after the earthquake of 1783 and definitively abandoned by the religious in 1866. Recently refurbished.

Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto

It was built in 1563 by the local friars. On the main façade, the arched stone door is opened surmounted by an arched single window. The interior, with a single nave, houses the polyptych on canvas signed and dated Hippolitus Burghesius, 1612.

Casali del Manco - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Campanaria

Bell tower of the church of SS Peter and Paul. The tower is detached from the body of the church, houses the municipal clock and has been recently renovated

Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Assunta

Its construction can be traced back to the 17th century. The main facade, marked by tall pilasters, is equipped with three portals of similar workmanship, but of different sizes. The building has attached a bell tower with a quadrangular base

Praia a Mare - Churches and places of worship

Santuario di Santa Maria della Grotta

Dedicated to the patron saint of the town, nestled in a cave thousands of years due to erosion by the sea, reached by climbing a steep staircase.

Praia a Mare - Castles, palaces and mansions

Il Fortino

A military building erected in the sixteenth century for defensive purposes, it still stands imperiously on the hills of Praia a Mare.

Pietrapaola - Natural Areas

villaggio irene

When man manages to respect nature by enhancing it, he can proudly make it his strong point!

Stignano - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello San Fili

The castle is located in the Municipality of Stignano, it was built in the eighteenth century by a local family. In the following centuries the castle was abandoned. It has a triangular structure consisting of three towers. Currently, the building is a country residence that still preserves the structure of a fortress.

Catanzaro - Churches and places of worship

Duomo di Catanzaro

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.

Vibo Valentia - Archaeological Sites

Mura Hipponion

The remains of the former Wall of Hipponion have been exposed at the beginning of XX century. Today we see only 350 meters away, but the originally it should have been more than seven kilometers. The oldest part dates back to the VI century BC

Vibo Valentia - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore e San Leoluca

On the ruins an ancient basilica of the IX, the construction began in the seventeenth century. It has a Latin cross, and the interior is decorated with the neoclassical murals. The cathedral was dedicated to Santa Maria Maggiore and San Leoluca

Vibo Valentia - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli

The shrine was built between 1621-1666, and from the nineteenth century it belongs to the Order of the Capuchins. Every Friday in March, the faithful come to church to pray before the wooden cross of the Angels.

Crotone - Churches and places of worship

Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

Dating back to the 9th century, it was built on several occasions using material derived from the Temple of Hera Lacinia thereby induces an eclecticism of styles seen in the unique architecture of this church.

Crotone - Castles, palaces and mansions

Palazzo Vescovile

Built in the 16th century. It retains the arms of Crotone's main bishops.

Crotone - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa dell'Immacolata

Erected in 1554 and later enlarged in 1738. Inside it has a single nave and is decorated with a portal with friezes of the Baroque period. Very impressive!

Santa Caterina dello Jonio - Viewpoints

S. Caterina dello Ionio - Località " Magoni "

Small and beautiful town in Ionian Calabria. Beautiful sea, traditions, hospitality, customs. Unparalleled and complete tranquility of its very white beaches. The photo illustrates the place from which you can see the whole 'Gulf of Squillace'.

Casali del Manco - Monuments

Campanile

Umbriatico - Churches and places of worship

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The crypt of the Cathedral of Umbriatico is the audience of the pagan temple (VII Century). Currently it has only twelve columns in addition to the walls; originally it was certainly composed of no less than 36 columns.

Umbriatico - Churches and places of worship

Ex cattedrale di S. Donato

The cathedral of Umbriatico dedicated to S. Donato is a monumental building of Christian worship dating back to the Middle Ages. Inside, the classroom with three naves, punctuated by slightly pointed arches set on quadrangular pillars, crosses a transept not protruding just raised, the volume is m 18x43

Locri - Archaeological Sites

Centocamere Locri Epizephiri

Centocamere is part of the archaeological site of Locri Epizefiri that goes on the coast. Built in the 7th century BC, it consists of a small temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. The structure consists of several rooms including a porch and a central courtyard.

Paludi - Archaeological Sites

Castiglione di Paludi

Castiglione di Paludi is one of the most important military architectures. The archaeological area covers an area of 40 hectares, which was inhabited between the 9th and 3rd centuries. The site can be visited through the archaeological park and the museum where a part of the objects found as a result of excavations carried out in the area are located.

Motta San Giovanni - Beaches

Spiaggia Capo dell' Armi

Ferruzzano - Beaches

Spiaggia di Ferruzzano

Marina di Fuscaldo - Beaches

Spiaggia Fuscaldo Marina

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Beaches

Spiaggia contrada cannella crivaro

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Beaches

Spiaggia Capocolonna

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Beaches

Spiaggia di Scifo

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Churches and places of worship

Santuario della Madonna Greca

Dedicated to the Greek Madonna protector of Isola Capo Rizzuto, the Duomo was built recently in about 6 years since the foundation stone was laid in 1991.

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Beaches

Spiaggia Le Castella

Copanello - Caves

Grotte di San Gregorio

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 motion.

Copanello - Beaches

Spiaggia di Copanello

Copanello - Museums

Museo Naturalistico Libero Gatti

It holds inside a collection of shells that experts consider among the most beautiful in the world and a botanical garden of 18000 square meters in which are summarized all the peculiarities typical of the Mediterranean flora.

Copanello - Archaeological Sites

Vasche di Cassiodoro

They consist of three natural basins that are part of an ancient Roman site. At this point, the cliff forms more rings containing sea water. It's like being in a 'natural pool'.

Praia a Mare - Caves

Grotta Azzurra

Natural cave named in this way for the intense blue color of the water inside it.

Praia a Mare - Caves

Grotta del Leone

The name of this cave comes from the presence inside of a rock that looks a lot like a lion lying down.

Soverato - Beaches

Spiaggia Lido Sottovento

Santa Domenica Ricadi - Beaches

Spiaggia di Giardinello

Santa Domenica Ricadi - Beaches

Spiaggia di Gabbaturco

Ricadi - Beaches

Praia di Fuoco

Ciro' - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Carafa di Ciro'

It is a construction that dates back to the end of the fifteenth century. The construction of the structure is attributed to Count Andrea Carafa, instead the part of the walls is by his nephew, Girolamo. The property had several owners over the centuries, who used it with various functions. Despite partly damaged, because it is very old, the structure is still visible.

Crucoli - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Crucoli

Crucoli Castle was built during the Norman period. The castle makes a great contribution on a historical and artistic level. Currently, only the ruins are left of the castle.

Curinga - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Mezza praia

The Half Tower of Praia, in the province of Catanzaro, extends over the magnificent Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located in the middle of a very green pine forest and cool paths. It is an old Saracen tower. The structure is otherwise known as the tower of Moddone. Thanks to the splendid panorama it offers, the tower is surrounded by tourist villages, visited by thousands of tourists.

Curinga - Monumental Trees

Platano

The Platano, a monumental tree, located in the Municipality of Curinga, has a circumference of 20 meters. It is one of the tallest trees in Italy. It is thought that the Plane Tree was sown by one of the Basiali monks more than 1000 years ago. It is easily accessible by tourists.

Gizzeria - Walls, towers and gates

Torre San Caterina Diroccato

The origins on the construction of the Tower of Santa Caterina are uncertain. They are thought to date back to the 15th century. The tower has a truncated conical shape and was part of the coastal system. The property extends on a hill with a dominant view of Lake Maricello. The entrance to the mountain-shaped tower and the drains had been made for defensive purposes.

Guardia Piemontese - Walls, towers and gates

Torre di Guardia

The Watchtower was built in the year 1000. It had a circular structure and was used as a fortification against the raids of the Saracens who at that time had invaded the whole Mediterranean.

Ardore - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Feudale

The Castle was built around the 17th century, at the behest of the Barons of Ardore. The building was also used for defensive reasons, as well as all other functions. The interior was full of frescoes and a typical decor of the period. Unlike previous periods, some paintings and furnishings are missing today.

Belvedere Marittimo - Walls, towers and gates

Torre del Tirone

The Tower of the Tirone was built in 1566 by the inhabitants of the Municipality. Its main function was to spot and report the population in the event of danger. The tower has a square structure and currently enjoys a good state of preservation.

Belvedere Marittimo - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castel Ruggero Diroccato

The castle was erected in 1490 by the Aragonese. The building has a square structure, consisting of two crenellated towers. The castle has been declared a National Monument and in the castle square there is a bust of Filippo Sangineto.

Altomonte - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Altomonte

The village of Altomonte is among the oldest and most beautiful villages in Calabria. In the village there are numerous monuments, including the Castle of Altomonte. The building, which dates back to the 10th century, is now home to a hotel that offers various services.

Campo Calabro - Castles, palaces and mansions

Batterra Siacci o Matiniti Superiore

Among all the batteries this is among the largest. It is part of that of Matiniti Superiore. This complex of buildings was built in 1888, as we can read on the front door. Its structure consists of ten howitzer stations. It is among the best preserved, compared to all buildings of this type in the area.

Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Nuova

The New Tower is the typical example of a vicereal tower. The building has a square structure. The tower is in excellent condition. Currently, it houses the Guardia di Finanza.

Morano Calabro - Castles, palaces and mansions

Monastero Fortificato Colloreto

The Colloreto Fortified Monastery is located on a plateau, and was built in 1596 by Blessed Friar Agostinian Bernardo da Rogliano. It is no coincidence that he chose this place, as it had to reflect the characters of the hermit religiosity that he professed. From what remains of the original structure, we can still notice the fortification and the tower that overlooks it.

Paola - Walls, towers and gates

Torre della Badia

The tower was erected as part of the Abbey of Paola. The medieval building is quadrangular and was built of sandstone. His function was defensive, as from his height the whole area could be supervised. After a series of restorations, today the complex houses the Archaeological Museum of the city.

Pentone - Churches and places of worship

Santuario della Madonna di Termine

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.

Morano Calabro - Castles, palaces and mansions

Forte Campotenese

The Fort of Campotenese dates back to the nineteenth century, was erected at the behest of the Neapolitan army. Here the homonymous battle took place in 1806. Due to attacks and battles, it was completely destroyed. Today, there are no traces of the fort.

Scalea - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Scalea Diroccato

The Norman Castle of Scalea was built on a fortress and its origins date back to the eleventh century. Particular is the view seen from the rubble: the turrets of the castle are really special. The ruins today are scattered across the heights.

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.

Ricadi - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Marrana

The Marrana Tower was erected in the 16th century, and was part of the defensive system of the Municipality of Ricadi. In the tower were found some tombs that belonged to the period between the Middle Bronze and the Recent Bronze.

Corigliano Calabro - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Sant' Angelo

The Tower of Sant'Angelo is a Norman fortification dating back to the 16th century located on the seafront of Rossano. It covered the dual function of sighting and defending the territory from the attacks of enemies. It is characterized by the star plan with four diamond-pointed ramparts. At the center stood a well that served as a water supply. During the summer, the Tower hosts cultural events, exhibitions and shows.

Sangineto - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello del Principe

The Prince's Castle was built in the 15th century. The square structure consists of 4 towers and a loggia. Recently it has been restored, and during the summer, several musical events and theatrical performances are organized in the castle garden.

Mammola - Museums

Museo Laboratorio "Santa Barbara"

Cosenza - Museums

Museo delle "Rimembranze"

The Museum of Remembrances in Cosenza is located in the Palazzo Spada, located in Piazza Parrasio. The museum was established mainly to present to the public a collection of intangible assets of tradition and folklore. It was managed by the “Bernardino Telesio” Cultural Association. Today it is one of the most renewed museums in the city of Cosenza and much visited.

Castrovillari - Museums

Museo di Arte Sacra

The Museum of Sacred Art was inaugurated in 1987, in the premises of the sacristy of the Church of San Giuliano. The purpose of the Museum is to enhance and preserve the sacred works of art coming from the churches of the territory of Castrovillari. Of great importance, it is a painting depicting the coronation of the Virgin Mary.

Catanzaro - Museums

Museo del Risorgimento

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.

Catanzaro - Museums

Museo dell'Arte della Seta

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.

Catanzaro - Museums

Gipsoteca Francesco Jerace

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.

Corigliano Calabro - Museums

Museo Diocesano d' Arte Sacra

The Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art was established in 1952 in the interior rooms of the sacristy of the Cathedral of Rossano. It collects artistic materials, liturgical and sacred art furnishings collected during the centuries in the surrounding territory. The precious sacred text of the Codex Purpureus is preserved here, placed in a dedicated and reserved room given its great historical importance.

Amantea - Libraries and archives

Biblioteca-Museo Alessandro Longo

The civic library offers two days a week the consultation of rare books, ancient manuscripts and archival funds, as well as extensive hours of visit of the rooms and specific rooms reserved for children and boys. In addition, there is also the possibility of interlibrary loans.

Reggio Calabria - Museums

Museo Agrumario

The Agrumario Museum is located in the Experimental Station for the essences and citrus industry of Reggio Calabria. The Museum houses machinery used for the extraction of juice and citrus essences including the Gangeri machine, which displays photographic collections showing the process of processing jasmine and the cultivation of opium poppy.

Morano Calabro - Museums

Centro Studi Naturalistici del Pollino "Il Nibbio"

The Pollino Naturalistic Studies Center “Il Nibbio” is located inside the Pollino National Park and offers, at the foot of the Norman Castle, a wide look at the wonderful nature collections and the most significant wildlife in the territory.

Soverato - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa della SS. Addolorata

Inside it is kept the panel with Ecce Homo by a local artist named Antonello Gagini and the most famous Pietà, specular and contemporary at Michelangelo's Pietà but much more realistic than 1521.

Soverato - Theaters

Teatro Comunale

The Municipal Theater of Soverato is a modern complex. The theater offers a variety of shows and artistic events that are always varied and contemporary.

Papasidero - Caves

Grotta del Romito

The Romito cave is a site dating back to the Upper Paleolithic containing one of the oldest testimonies of prehistoric art in Italy, and one of the most important at European level. Outside there are some rock carvings, among which the most important is a graffiti depicting two bovids (Bos primigenius), and traces of ancient burials, dating back 10,500 years ago.

Soverato - Churches and places of worship

Chiesetta della Madonna di Porto Salvo

Also known as the fishermen's church, it was built by vote by the Caminiti family. On the front, in fact, an epigraph reads as follows: “Rocco Caminiti, a long-run captain, built this church to fulfill the vote he had made during a violent storm that threatened to sink the ship with the whole crew.”

Staiti - Churches and places of worship

S. Maria di Tridetti

Shortly before arriving at the town of Staiti, along the Comunale da Brancaleone, you will find a tourist sign indicating the direction for Tridetti. The apses of the small Church can be seen among the expanses of olive trees already from the street. To the tourist, the building declared a National Monument and dated the 11th century, is presented from the rear side. The main facade is facing the mountain (called Count Roger) covered by propellers and oaks. Further downstream the gaze is lost among the rows of citrus fruits and the colored stain of the oleanders.

Reggio Calabria - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Gesù e Maria

Reggio Calabria - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di San Gaetano Catanoso

Altilia - Archaeological Sites

Borgo a Altilia

Spilinga - Churches and places of worship

Santuario di Santa Maria della Fontana

Tropea - Beaches

Spiaggia del Cannone

Villa San Giovanni - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa dell'Immacolata

Villa San Giovanni - Fountains

Fontana Vecchia

Rossano - Adventure Parks

AcquaPark Odissea 2000

Zagarise - Adventure Parks

Orme nel Parco

Caulonia - Archaeological Sites

Castello Normanno

The Norman castle of Caulonia was inhabited for long years by the Carafa family, princes of Roccella in the 15th century. Following their transfer, the ancient bulwark became the seat of the Castellans until the earthquake of 1783 almost completely destroyed it. Today, only the ruins remain of the castle with the city walls and the city gates.

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 - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta

In the lower part of Piazza Umberto I stands the Matrix Church of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in the Middle Ages and rebuilt during the Renaissance period. The basilical-type plant with three naves has marble elements from the 18th century. Behind the high altar, there is the funerary monument in white marble erected by Vincenzo Carafa in memory of his father Giacomo. The mausoleum, carved in low relief and rich in ornaments, has been declared a national monument.

Caulonia - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di San Zaccaria

The church of San Zaccaria is the oldest among the churches of Caulonia. Today, only the apse remains of the church with a fresco depicting a “Deesis” or a Byzantine icon in which the blessing Christ is depicted between Our Lady and Saint John.

Caulonia - Historic Centres

Centro storico

The historic center of Caulonia is absolutely worth a visit as it stands on a rocky spur about 300 meters above sea level and buildings as ancient as modern can be seen. The most characteristic elements are the four medieval doors of the city walls, numerous churches and elegant mansions.

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.

Cropani Marina - Walls, towers and gates

Torre del Crocchio

The Crocchio tower, located to the right of the mouth of the homonymous river, in the territory of Cropani, was rebuilt by Dante Cafaro at the end of the sixteenth century. Today, only ruins remain in the tower.

Briatico - Archaeological Sites

Area Archeologica di Punta Safò

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