CALABRIA | THE IONIC COAST
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CALABRIA | THE IONIC COAST
CALABRIA | THE IONIC COAST Welcome to the Ionic coast of Calabria, where the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea lap dozens of kilometres of beaches as white as snow. Welcome to a land that 2500 years ago ancient Greeks chose for their richest colonies, and even today proudly shows the signs of that extraordinary civilization. Ionic Calabria will surprise you with the beauty of its coasts, the variedness of the landscape, the liveliness of its towns (from Catanzaro to Soverato, from Roccella to Siderno), the taste of its cuisine, the warmth of its people. A country to live Welcome to the Ionic Sea. Surprising Calabria. and discover, not just a place in the sun. Residencial Amusa Mare is a luxurious development of two bedroom one bathroom maisonettes in the beautiful town of Caulonia. The development also boasts a communal swimming pool surrounded by exquisite landscaped gardens. Apartment features: • All terraces have sea views • Reinforced/Security entrance door leading to the living/dining area with an American‐style kitchen • Built to the highest specifications • 300m from the Beach – Ionic Sea • Serviced by 3 airports – Main International – Lamezia Terme • Close to 2 Ski Resorts – Gambarie to the South, Sila to the North CONTACT US NOW | LAST REMINING UNITS AVAILABLE Prices starting from € 112.000 2 bed 1 bath Maisonettes the area Crotone Capo Colonna Crotone is at the same time a seaside and agricultural town. These two A worthwhile excursion from Crotone is to the famed column at Capo aspects interlace and produce exclusive gastronomic specialties such as the Colonna on Calabria's extreme eastern point, for which you have to drive or Mustica or the Sardella bottled in oil and hot pepper and other spices. In walk 11 km. along the coast. The column is a solitary remnant of a vast Crotone and along the coast, fish cooked in several ways is a main course. structure which served as the temple for all the Greeks in Calabria. The “cavatelli”, a kind of homemade “orecchiette” seasoned with gravy and grated ripe cheese, are a characteristic and tasty dish. Crotone and its neighborhood are rich in vines of noble and old origins, the wines produced are well known all over the world. They are Cirò and Melissa, two inimitable red wines, sweet-smelling and strong table wines. Cirò has two variations: the rose and the white wine. Cirò, the gods' wine, was offered after the Olympic Games to the winners. Caulonia Caulonia perches atop a hill that rises some 300 meters from the Ionian coast and sits between two rivers, facing the sea. The breathtaking scenery surrounding the town has made Caulonia a popular spot since Roman times. The town boasts Byzantine frescos, a Norman castle and some interesting architecture. Caulonia might be an unlikely setting for a film festival, but it hosts the Festival Del Giovane Cinema Italiano in July, which has attracted Capo Rizzuto such Italian film luminaries like Giovanni Tornatore, who made the Oscar winning Cinema Paradiso. The film festival has recently celebrated the career The Marine Natural Reserve of "Capo Rizzuto" covers an area of about of Leopoldo Trieste, a Calabrian actor who starred in Tornatore's paean to 14,721 hectares and extends itself for 40 km of coast. The Protected the everlasting magic of movies. Marine Area consists of eight promontories: the first one is that of Capo Colonna, with the temple dedicated to the goddess Hera Lacinia, while the last one is Le Castella. It is a stretch of Mediterranean Sea characterized by the variety of natural environments and by the particular geomorphology of the coast. In 1982 this area, which is considered of particular environmental interest, was placed among the 21 protected areas or reserves to be created in Italy. And finally, on 27th December 1991 the Riserva Naturale Marina "Capo Rizzuto" has been established: from Capo Colonna to Barco Vercillo. Traditional Events The most traditional feasts in the area are two. The first one is the Feast of the Madonna of Capo colonna that takes place in spring. The second one is the Feast of Magna Graecia that takes place in summer. However, the hinterland of Crotone is rich in traditions. The Upper Ionian of Crotone, in fact, gives hospitality to the Albanian community of Pallagorio, S. Nicola del’ Alto and Carfizzi, where year by year old religious rites are repeated.