Slow holidays in Calabria all year long
Near Guardavalle, a small village located on the Catanzaro coast of the Ionian Sea, you can explore the high-up Valle dell’Assi by trekking to the clearest waterfalls in all of Calabria, those of Pietracupa.
Whatever your level of experience, it is best to entrust an expert guide to accompany you along the path, as the routes are not always signposted. With a medium level of difficulty, it normally takes around 2-3 hours to travel along the entire stretch.
Gather your poles, hiking shoes, comfortable clothing and set off!
We suggest starting from what was once the Rifugio Zessi, near Bivongi. From here, you soon reach an area subject to slippages, before descending towards the river bed. Around you are the ravines of the eroded clayey rocks that characterise this landscape almost entirely free from any riparian vegetation. Once you have passed the small river gorges, you will be immersed in the silence of a holm oak forest. Passing through, you can hear the gentle downward rush of cascading water.
And here before you are the Cascate di Pietracupa. The flow of the stream caresses the white stones, falling ten metres to form the natural basin below. In the warmer months, you can dive into these cool waters, whilst during the other periods you will have to settle for an unparalleled pristine natural landscape.
Tours
La Calabria da visitare tutto l’anno
Naviga la mappa e scopri il nostro territorio
Badolato
Badolato, a quaint ancient village where time goes by slowly and the days are fulfilled with simple things and great emotions
Discover More
Guardavalle
Guardavalle is the green of the mountains and the blue of the sea. Guardavalle is a warm welcome, hospitality and smiles.Guardavalle è tradition and folklore. Guardavalle is a treat to yourself
Discover More
Santa Caterina dello Ionio
Santa Caterina dello Ionio, between earth and sea a quaint treasure trove that preserves unaltered influence of a rich past
Discover More
Stilo
Stilo is an ancient medieval village that preserves unaltered influences of a past rich in art and culture
Discover More
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
A town of warm hospitality, authentic food, ancient tradition and timeless culture stands on the iconic Calabrian slopes, between the blue Ionan Sea and green countryside
Discover More
San Floro
In San Floro, a village with a heart of hospitality along the evocative Costa degli Aranci, you can rediscover yourself and the value of time
Discover More
Monasterace
In Calabria, between the sea and the hills, between the deep blue and woody valleys, between the Magna Grecia and Medieval origins, stands a charming town called Monasterace, rich of remarkable artistic and cultural assets.
DISCOVER MORE
Torre di Ruggiero
A journey through the picturesque village of Torre di Ruggiero to find the right peace of the senses, completely immersed in the pure nature of authentic Calabria
Scopri di più
Satriano
Satriano is the right location for those people who love enchanted walks through oak woods and mysterious hermits, sun-baths blinded by the glow of the blue waters of the Ionian Sea and its white beaches.
Show more
Montepaone
White beaches and fun are the calling card of Montepaone in Europe. A destination also appreciated by those travelers who love authentic experiences
Show more
Soverato
Soverato is a calabrian sea-town located by the Southern Ionian Coast. Known as “La Perla dell Ionio” it is also considered a sea-holiday capital, a gastronomic and cultural destination
Show more
Borgia
A full real immersion in the history and culture of the destination of “Riviera e Borghi degli Angeli”.
Show more