What to do near Francavilla Angitola, VV

Hermitage of Saint Elijah Old

The monastery of St. Elijah "Old" was founded by Basilian monks in the 11th century. It is presented in the fullness of its charm, built with stones cleverly placed one on top of the other.

Millennial plane tree

The Platanus, 12 m tall, 20 m wide, is said to have been planted by Basilian monks who arrived in Calabria about 1,000 years ago. From the height of its majesty, it looks like a guardian watching over the forest.

Church of Piedigrotta, in Pizzo Calabro

In a cave by the sea, sacred scriptures take shape from sedimentary stone

Trekking from Cenadi to Serralta di San Vito

From the Fossa di Lupo pass we climb to the landmark peak of the northern sector of the Serre Calabresi

Mount Contessa (m 881)

It is the most scenic peak of the Serre ridge overlooking the Gulf of St. Euphemia

Mount Serralta di San Vito (m 1023)

A must-see destination, the landmark peak of the northern sector of the Calabrian Serre

The road of the two seas - San Pietro a Maida

Having crossed the isthmus of Catanzaro, the road descends scenically between Mount Contessa and the Gulf of Santa Eufemia

Murat Castle of Pizzo Calabro

A small perched manor, a true bastion of military history

The Fossa del Lupo Pass (m 878)

This pass is the landmark of the northern sector of the Serre Calabresi

Jacurso - the land of ice cream

Holidaymakers come up here from both coasts who know they will find internationally known ice cream parlors

Road of the two seas - Jacurso

This is the fourth leg of the Ionian Sea to Tyrrhenian Sea crossing via the picturesque Isthmus of Catanzaro

The road of the two seas - Maida

It is the fifth and inescapable leg of the Ionian Sea to Tyrrhenian Sea crossing via the picturesque Isthmus of Catanzaro