Located in the isthmus of only 30 kilometers, the narrowest strip of land in Italy, separating the Ionian Sea from the Tyrrhenian Sea, Catanzaro & amp; egrave; also known as “the city of the three V”, namely St. Vitaliano the patron saint, the velvet as the city was an important silky center since the time. of the Byzantines and the wind because Catanzaro is constantly beaten by continuous breezes coming from the sea and the Sila.Four reasons for a visit? Here they are.

1) Visit the historic churches of the city. The historic center is rich in masterpieces of sacred art, from the basilica of the Immaculate Conception, from the end of the thirteenth century but remodeled in the mid-eighteenth century, to the church Monte dei Morti and the Misericordia, seventeenth-century, characterized by a rich Baroque portal;

2) Admire the impressive monumental fountain of the Cavatore, built in half amp; agrave; of the twentieth century by Giuseppe Rito, characterized by particular color effects due to the different materials of which it is composed. The bronze statue, which symbolizes the work of citizens, rests on a granite base from which water flows, enclosed by a semicircular niche;

3) Cross the Bisantis viaduct, one of the symbols of the city, which connects the historic center with the De Filippis district located on the other side of the valley on the Fiumarella. The 110 meters high viaduct is the bridge is the tallest in Europe and the third in the world among those with a single arch;

4) < strong>Enjoy the gastronomy of Catanzaro, characterized by a predominance of strong and decisive flavors with the frequent use of hot pepper present in all traditional dishes, from morzeddhu, veal innards (diuneddhi) prepared with preserves of spicy peppers, salt, oregano, bay leaf, and red wine, with vermituri, snails boiled with oil, tomatoes, garlic, salt, oregano and chili pepper.