Nature
Sila plateau
Cosenza · 1270 m
Lakes, larch pines and quiet: Calabria’s mountains an hour from the sea.
Archive
Luoghi
Spiagge, borghi, castelli, siti naturali e archeologici
Beach
Oct
3
→ 1 Nov
Long walks
Demanding
Cosenza
Way of Saint Francis of Paola: the Young Man's Way
49 km +2,450 m 3 days
49 km in three stages from San Marco Argentano to the Sanctuary of Paola, following the youth of Calabria's patron saint.
Products · Riviera dei Cedri, Cosenza
Citron of Santa Maria del Cedro DOP
The large, fragrant citrus fruit that gives a coast its name.
Dec
12
Village
Products · Plains of Sibari, Lamezia and Gioia Tauro
Clementines of Calabria IGP
Small, sweet and seedless: the citrus fruit of winter.
Hiking
Moderate
Cosenza
From the village to the Devil’s Bridge, above the Raganello Gorge
3 km +250 m 2-3 hours
A stepped descent from the Civita viewpoint to the bridge across the ravine.
Nov
18
→ 20 Nov
Exhibitions and shows · Cosenza
Dialogos 2026 – Il tempo dell’inquietudine
18 November from 16:30; 19–20 November from 17:00. Performances at 20:30.
Village
Nov
14
September
every year
Products · Crati valley, Cosenza
Figs of Cosenza DOP
Crocette
Sun-dried Dottato figs, the sweetness of the holidays.
Village
Frascineto
Cosenza · 486 m
An Arbëreshë village at the foot of the Pollino, with a costume museum, an icon museum and the Easter Vallje.
Oct
31
→ 1 Nov
Dec
1
→ 4 Dec
Exhibitions and shows · Cosenza
L’Altra Visione Film Festival 2026
Screenings at 20:30; photography exhibition on 1 December from 19:30.
Dishes · Cosenza area and the Pollino
Lagane e ceci
Lagani e ciciari
Wide egg-free ribbons of pasta, with chickpeas.
Products · Ionian coast of Cosenza
Liquorice of Calabria DOP
The root that grows wild here, black and bittersweet.
Village
Lungro
Cosenza · 600 m
The religious heart of Italy’s Arbëreshë: the seat of the Eparchy, the cathedral of San Nicola di Mira and the old rock-salt mine.
5 stops · about €35 · People who enjoy driving
Sea and mountains in the same day
Breakfast on the Ionian Sea, lunch among the pines, sunset on the lake
Suggested by Un lettore di Crotone
Nov
28
→ 29 Nov
Oct
15
→ 31 Oct
Hiking
Easy
Cosenza
A walk along the shores of Lake Arvo
8 km +60 m 2-3 hours
An almost flat path among larch pines, with the lake always at your side.
Dishes · Cosenza
Pasta e patate ara tijeddra
Ara tijeddra
Pasta and potatoes baked together in the pan.
Sweets · San Giovanni in Fiore, Cosenza
Pitta ’mpigliata
Pastry roses with walnuts, raisins and honey.
Long walks
Moderate
10-12 November · 8:00 +1 more date
Cosenza
Pollino in stages: three days with guides
36 km +1,400 m Three days
A three-day group outing in the Pollino Park, with guides and overnight stays already arranged.
Nov
21
→ 22 Nov
On the water
Moderate
Cosenza
Rafting on the River Lao, in the Pollino Park
10 km Half a day
A descent by raft through the Lao gorges, with calm stretches and fun rapids.
4 stops · about €45 · Couples and friends
Riviera dei Cedri: the arch, the murals and the ruins
A rock arch, a painted village and a sunset from the ruins
Abandoned places
Ruins of Cirella
Cosenza · 170 m
The ruins of a village on a headland, facing the island of Cirella.
October
every year
Village
San Demetrio Corone
Cosenza · 521 m
Home of the College of Sant’Adriano, the school that shaped Arbëreshë culture for two centuries.
Nov
14
Long walks
Demanding
Cosenza
Sentiero Italia in Calabria: from the Pollino to the Aspromonte
Several weeks, in stages
The great long-distance trail along the ridge of the four parks, in stages, to walk entirely or in parts.
Products · The whole region
Soppressata di Calabria DOP
The pressed Calabrian salami, mild or spicy.
Nov
15
Hike · Cosenza
Trekking FAI – Il foliage intorno ai Giganti della Sila
10:00–13:30 · Adult €20; FAI members and ages 6–18 €10; students up to 25 €15; family €45.