In a particularly pleasant position, between the unspoiled nature of the Pollino Park and the crystalline waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, thanks to the level of its services, the small village is the ideal destination for those who want a unique holiday, with fun and relaxation for the whole family. Within walking distance, there are shops, boutiques, pharmacies, supermarkets and the opportunity to explore a unique area, rich in history, traditions and natural beauty.
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Sangineto
Sangineto is a town divided into two areas: the historical centre. which is perched on a slope and is very charismatic. The Lido, near the sea which is a popular tourist destination. The beach consists of a few small bays of mixed sand and shingles. The 15th century 'Castle of the Prince' with a square map with 4 towers and a loggia. The gardens of the castle, in summer host events, theatrical and musical performances. The beach consists of a few small bays of mixed sand and gravel.
Belvedere Marittimo (North border)
The territory of Belvedere Marittimo includes part of the Pollino Park, the largest Natural Park in Italy. It is possible to go from zero meters above sea level to over six hundred meters above sea level along about sixteen km of a path between Mediterranean scrub and specimens of Pino Loricato. Capo Tirone beach and Marina di Belvedere Pebbly beach of about one km that frame the town's seafront. It ends in the north with the tip of the Gulf of Capo Tirone where there is a spacious panoramic terrace that allows a 360 ° view between the sea and the mountains. The Aragonese Castle, dating back to before 1046, is a medieval structure located in the highest part of the historic centre. The plan is quadrangular with a small and crenellated tower; a keep higher than the surrounding wall of particular architectural value. One of his models is reproduced at Italia in Miniatura in Rimini. In 1595 a Convent in Honor of the Martyr San Daniele was built, still inhabited today by the Capuchin friars followers of San Francesco d'Assisi. Particularly attractive are the wooden altars of monastic-baroque style, the altarpieces, the tabernacles and the reliquaries, including, in the first chapel that of St. Valentine, protector of lovers.
Diamante (10 km North)
Diamante, the City of Murals, walking through the alleys of the historic center you have the opportunity to admire over 200 paintings made along the walls of the city by writers, poets and painters from all over the world. The beach of about six km between the tip of Diamante and the Cirella promontory which preserves the remains of an ancient Roman villa and from which you can admire the homonymous island which preserves a dense Mediterranean scrub and on the highest part an ancient watchtower on the promontory that closes the beach to the north.
San Nicola Arcella - Arco Magno (20 km North)
The great arch is one of the most famous and photographed coves of the upper Tyrrhenian coast of Cosenza, suggestive for its rock arch that forms a large natural portal suspended between two promontories that frame the Saracen cave, the beach of Enea and the splendid lagoon which takes on all shades ranging from blue to light blue based on the position of the sun and the shadow of the rocks on the crystal clear water.
Praia a Mare - Isola di Dino e Grotte (25 km North)
The island of Dino is the larger of the two Calabrian islands and rises on the north-western coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea not far from the Praiese coast, it extends for about 50 hectares with a maximum altitude of 100 meters. On the northern side there is a small docking pier from which a rolling road starts which with a development of 1700 meters leads to the cottages located in the upper part of the island. The erosion of the sea on the limestone rocks has given rise to many caves including that of the 'Monaco', the 'Sardines' where there are stalagmites, the 'Waterfalls', the 'Leone' and the 'Blue Grotto'. But the most interesting cave on the island is the Gargiulo Cave, which opens 18 meters below the sea surface and extends into the depths of the island for a few tens of meters, completely submerged, except for two air bubbles.
Le Terme (20 km South)
The spa treatments and the relaxing atmosphere allow you to experience unique moments of well-being, far from the stressful rhythms of everyday life.
Paola (30 km South)
The Sanctuary-Basilica of Paola was and is the spiritual heart, the center par excellence of devotion to St. Francis of Paola. Its vitality for over five centuries has always fascinated man in the search for the absolute. The community that lives in it, in the wake of St. Francis himself, remains a meeting point and a link between God and man.
