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Things to do in Ionadi Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Ionadi Italy. If you’are planning to visit Ionadi for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Ionadi and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Ionadi and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Ionadi

Vibo Valentia (6 Km)

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

Vibo Valentia (6 Km)

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.

Vibo Valentia (6 Km)

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

Vibo Valentia (6 Km)

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 (6 Km)

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 (6 Km)

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.

Vibo Valentia (7 Km)

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

Briatico (10 Km)

Area Archeologica di Punta Safò

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Briatico (11 Km)

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.

Zambrone (12 Km)

Spiaggia Libera

Parghelia (13 Km)

spiaggia di Michelino

Spilinga (14 Km)

Santuario di Santa Maria della Fontana

Tropea (15 Km)

Duomo di Tropea

Tropea (15 Km)

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 (15 Km)

Spiaggia del Cannone

Tropea (15 Km)

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.

Tropea (15 Km)

Spiaggia Mare Piccolo

Tropea (15 Km)

Chiesa Santa Maria dell'Isola

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

Tropea (16 Km)

Spiaggia del Cavaliere

Ricadi (17 Km)

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.

Santa Domenica Ricadi (18 Km)

Spiaggia di Giardinello

Santa Domenica Ricadi (18 Km)

Spiaggia di Gabbaturco

Ricadi (19 Km)

Spiaggia Formicoli

Ricadi (20 Km)

Praia di Fuoco

Other attractions in Ionadi

Walls, towers and gates

Torre della Rocchetta

The Torre della Rocchetta is one of the 5 towers belonging to the defensive system of Briatico against the raids of the Turks. The high coastal lookout tower with a pentagonal plan, was originally built by the Greeks, then it was rebuilt by the Romans, and finally it was remodeled in medieval times.

Museums

Museo della Civiltà Contadina

Beaches

Spiaggia la Rotonda

Museums

Antiquarium Civico

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VILLAGGIO COSTA DEGLI DEI - >Ricadi

VILLAGGIO COSTA DEGLI DEI

Ricadi (19 Km) - Viale G. Berto Frazione San Nicolò

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Destinations nearby

Mileto

Mileto

It is 3,5 Km away - about 5 minutes

Vibo Valentia

It is 8,3 Km away - about 11 minutes

Zambrone

It is 15,9 Km away - about 25 minutes

Zungri

Zungri

It is 16,8 Km away - about 22 minutes

Briatico

It is 16,8 Km away - about 25 minutes

Maierato

Maierato

It is 19,4 Km away - about 28 minutes

Nicotera

It is 22 Km away - about 28 minutes

Pizzo Calabro

It is 22,3 Km away - about 34 minutes

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