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Things to do in San Nicola Arcella Italy – what to see attractions and activities

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

What To See near San Nicola Arcella

Praia a Mare (3 Km)

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.

Praia a Mare (3 Km)

Spiaggia Isola di dino

Scalea (3 Km)

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.

Praia a Mare (3 Km)

Grotta Azzurra

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

Scalea (3 Km)

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 (4 Km)

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.

Praia a Mare (4 Km)

Spiaggia di praia a mare

Praia a Mare (5 Km)

Il Fortino

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

Praia a Mare (6 Km)

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 (6 Km)

Torre di Fiuzzi

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

Praia a Mare (6 Km)

Castello di Praia Mare

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

Praia a Mare (6 Km)

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.

Papasidero (10 Km)

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.

Diamante (17 Km)

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.

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Destinations nearby

Scalea

It is 5,9 Km away - about 9 minutes

Praia a Mare

It is 10,5 Km away - about 11 minutes

Diamante

It is 20,7 Km away - about 24 minutes

Maiera'

Maiera'

It is 21,8 Km away - about 29 minutes

Papasidero

It is 22,5 Km away - about 35 minutes

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