What to do near Pizzo, VV

Murat Castle of Pizzo Calabro

A small perched manor, a true bastion of military history

Church of Piedigrotta, in Pizzo Calabro

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

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.

Dominican Convent of Soriano Calabro

A quiet village in the Vibonese hinterland, it becomes the perfect destination for an immersion in sacred culture thanks to the presence of the ruins of the Dominican Convent, formerly among the richest in Europe.

Sorianello

A hamlet perched on a ridge in the Vibonese hinterland and with semiunknown origins, which according to some scholars date back to the age of the Goths and the settlements of hermit monasticism.

Gerocarne

Of unknown origins, as much as its place name, it is called "Borgo dei Vasai" because of its artisan workshops that, following tradition, still produce terracotta pottery.

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

Torre di Ruggiero - Mount Cucco (959 m)

The Calabrian Serre are known for their magnificent beech forests, and Mount Cucco is one of the places where this forest occurs in spectacular form

Mount Serralta di San Vito (m 1023)

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

Mount Contessa (m 881)

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

Arena

A village in the hinterland of the province of Vibo Valentia, rich in history and culture, it was founded as a Greek colony, thanks to its location it became a Roman municipium and an important medieval fiefdom.