Slow holidays in Calabria all year long
Passing through the Porta dell’Acqua, the only remaining trace of the ancient city walls, you enter into the village of Santa Caterina dello Ionio, whose heart beats with art, history and tradition. The narrow and steep lanes, flanked by the typical houses amassed one atop the other, safeguard the testimonies of the past and the faces of the present, inextricably linked to this evocative location. One of the most precious buildings is undoubtedly the historic noble palace, the old residence in Art Nouveau style of the Marquis Di Francia, who conquered the town in 1799. Unfortunately, a devastating fire occurred in Santa Caterina in 1983, preventing the monument from telling its entire story as only the elements in local granite remain. The winding streets are pervaded by the scents of the traditional cuisine: the fragrance of homemade bread alternates with the rich perfume of pork, the artichokes preserved in olive oil or vinegar, after being harvested in May from the adjacent countryside and then carefully cleaned and prepared by the local ‘signore’. The village is rich in churches bearing a strong symbolic and religious value, as the main meeting places for the faithful of the village. One of the most noteworthy is the 17th-century matrice church, dedicated to the Mary, mother of Jesus, being the Chiesa di Santa Caterina di Alessandria. The laughter of playing children reverberates through the streets of the ancient village, where it is easy to come across the smiles of the locals, who like to pay homage to visitors with a chat and a coffee at the bar. To be savoured are the postcard-worthy views of the landscape adorned with the lush green of the gently-sloping cultivated fields, right up to the deep blue of the waters of the Ionian Sea.
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Badolato
Badolato, a quaint ancient village where time goes by slowly and the days are fulfilled with simple things and great emotions
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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
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Santa Caterina dello Ionio
Santa Caterina dello Ionio, between earth and sea a quaint treasure trove that preserves unaltered influence of a rich past
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Stilo
Stilo is an ancient medieval village that preserves unaltered influences of a past rich in art and culture
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Montepaone
White beaches and fun are the calling card of Montepaone in Europe. A destination also appreciated by those travelers who love authentic experiences
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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
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Borgia
A full real immersion in the history and culture of the destination of “Riviera e Borghi degli Angeli”.
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