Aspromonte is at the Southern most part of the Appenines. From sea-level the terrain progressively rises to an altitude of 2000 meters. Aspromonte is today a protected area and home to a number of extremely rare species such as the Monelli eagle and the tropical fern.
Aspromonte comprises the districts of Africo, Bruzzano Zeffiri, Cimino, Cosoleto, Molochio, Reggio Calabria, S. Luca, Scido, Antonimina, Canolo, Cinquefrondi, Delianuova, Oppido Mamertina, S.Cristina, S. Eufemia, S.Roberto, Bagaladi, Cardeto, Cittanova, Gerace, Palazzi, Roghudi, S. Giorgio Morgeto, S.Stefano, Sinopoli, Bova, Careri, Candofuri, Mammola, Platì, S. Agata del B., S.Lorenzo, Samo e Staiti.
The most famous sites of the Aspromonte are Montalto, Gambarte, the Polsi Sanctuary, the Zervò Sanctuary, the village of Zomaro, Pentedattilo, Monte Tre Pizzi, Rocche San Pietro, Piani di Junco, Piani di Carmelia, Gallicianò, Monte Stella, Diga sul Menta, Stignano, Lake Costantino, the Maesano Waterfalls, Santa Giorgia, Pietra Cappa, Roghudi Vecchio and Piani di Melia.
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La Casa di Gianna Gerace (Reggio Calabria)
The La Casa di Gianna hotel is situated in an ancient patrician residence built in the typical architectural style of...
La Casa nel Borgo Gerace (Reggio Calabria)
The hotel La Casa nel Borgo is situated in Gerace, a medieval village located within the National Park of Aspromonte,...
Palazzo Sant'Anna Gerace (Reggio Calabria)
Hotel Palazzo Sant'Anna occupies what was once a 14th century monastery, from the terraces of which it dominates the...
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