I take the bus at the Tiburtina station in Rome and after a long and incessant journey lasted more than 5 hours, I finally arrive in southern Italy, in the region < strong> Calabria, in the province of Cosenza and exactly in the city of Morano Calabro.

In ancient times, the southern Italian cities have often been places of siege and conquests on the part of Arab and Norman populations. Even the city of Morano Calabro was conquered initially in the eleventh century by the Arabs and then in the twelfth century by Norman populations. Later, until the 19th century, Morano Calabro was the city of the Aragonese of Spain.

This succession of different populations led Morano Calabro to have a particular identity, very fascinating and interesting.

I get off the bus and the first thing that comes to sight is the perfectly conical hill, with its shores completely full of buildings one attached to the other without leaving any space between them. From the base of the hill, I admire the buildings and the hill that extends on my head, to which the left stands the imposing church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul < ; /em> while on the right I admire the remains of the Norman fortress.

I am going to head towards the summit of the hill and I dive into the small and narrow alleys typical of this city that characterize it so much. Born in 1097 as a small suburban chapel, the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maddalena is one of the most beautiful artistic and cultural testimonies of the city with its bell tower of 1817 and its dome of 1794 covered with wonderful majolica characteristics in their yellow and green colors.

To refresh the walk, I stop to sip the excellent water that flows here natural and fresh in one of the many fountains in the country. Once I get to the summit, the view that is offered to me is enchanting and pays off for all the effort.