Suggested itineraries
Calabria, the sea, and religious sentiment
The first part of this wonderful journey is associated with Homer's Odyssey. In the epic tale the hero, Ulysses, lands on the Island of Dino, just off the coast near Praia a Mare. Protecting the island and the Policastro Gulf is a 12th century Norman fortress. Another legend, connected to the sanctuary of the Madonna della Grotta, tells of a sea captain who hid a wooden statue of the Virgin in a ravine. Along the coast, taking a boat, you can...
Calabria, a journey through time
This itinerary along the Ionic coast of Calabria from the far south to the north commences in Pentedattilo. The name, of Greek origin, means "five fingers" and describes the town as the original settlers would have seen it: dominated by five great spurs of rock, similar in form to that of a giant hand. Today the fingers are only partially visible and the old town has been abandoned, its inhabitants having all gradually descended in...
