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Things to do in Monterosso Calabro Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Monterosso Calabro Italy. If you’are planning to visit Monterosso Calabro 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 Monterosso Calabro 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 Monterosso Calabro and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Monterosso Calabro

Vibo Valentia (16 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

Vibo Valentia (17 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 (17 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 (17 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 (17 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 (17 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 (18 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

Other attractions in Monterosso Calabro

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Museo della Civiltà Contadina

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Antiquarium Civico

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Francavilla Angitola

Francavilla Angitola

It is 22 Km away - about 32 minutes

Curinga

Curinga

It is 24,6 Km away - about 31 minutes

Vazzano

Vazzano

It is 28,4 Km away - about 42 minutes

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