Arrival at Lamezia Terme airport and bus transfer to Cosenza (possibility depending on the operators to carry out an intermediate excursion). Hotel accommodation in Cosenza, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and transfer to Cosenza, known as the Athens of Italy for its cultural past: during the Aragonese period the city gained a certain importance thanks to the foundation of the Cosentina Academy, which was responsible for defending and promoting artists and scientists. The historic center is one of the most beautiful and ancient in Italy with the Cathedral dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. The building, which recently recovered its original state, houses the mausoleum containing the heart of Isabella of Aragon. Also noteworthy are the church of San Domenico (with its beautiful 16th century façade) and that of San Francesco D’Assisi, with paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Transfer to Paola and visit to the Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola. Here you can observe the beautiful and rich Basilica (16th century) and the places that were the first hermitage of the Saint, where the Franciscan Order was born. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast and transfer to Tropea, one of the most beautiful and best preserved cities in the Calabria, with buildings of high artistic level: in particular, the Church of Santa Maria dell’Isola located on a rock above the beach. Transfer to Pizzo Calabro, fishing center where it will be possible to visit the Aragonese castle, in whose patio Murat was shot in 1815 during the anti-Bourbon insurrection, and the beautiful and curious church of Piedigrotta, carved into the rock, with images of the saints and the Virgin. During the day tasting of the famous Pizzo truffle. Continuation for Reggio Calabria, dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Breakfast and transfer to Reggio Calabria, with its cathedral, the largest religious building in the Calabria characterized by a mix of styles from different eras. It will also be possible to visit finds from the prehistoric age and the collections of Magna Graecia preserved in the National Archaeological Museum, including the famous Riace Bronzes, Greek sculptures from the 5th century BC. Afternoon dedicated to a guided tour of the nearby Scilla with its picturesque fishing village called Chianalea, a collection of houses and romantic settings that end where the sea begins. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast and transfer to Gerace, small medieval village inside the Aspromonte National Park. From Gerace you can enjoy an excellent view of the Ionian Sea. Visit to the medieval village with the Cathedral and its sacred buildings. Continuation for Locri and guided tour of the archaeological area of Magna Graecia and the Museum. Continue to Catanzaro, dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Breakfast and transfer to Isola di Capo Rizzuto in the locality Le Castella, seaside paradise of Calabria but also home to a fascinating fortress surrounded by the sea. Transfer to Capo Colonna and short visit to the archaeological area of “Lakinion akron” (Pythagoras lived in this place for some years). Continuation to the nearby and charming Crotone, walk in the city where you can admire the beautiful seafront and the castle of Charles V. Return to the hotel in Catanzaro, dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel and end of services (depending on the group’s origin, possibility of intermediate excursion) and transfer to Lamezia airport
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