Sila plateau
Cosenza · 1270 m
Lakes, larch pines and quiet: Calabria’s mountains an hour from the sea.
Interest
Cosenza · 1270 m
Lakes, larch pines and quiet: Calabria’s mountains an hour from the sea.
Reggio Calabria · 10 m
The seafront on the Strait and the two bronze warriors that came from the sea.
Catanzaro · 5 m
The wide, pale beach of the Ionian coast, with a seafront that comes alive in the evening.
December
every year4 stops · about €40 · Families
A fishermen’s quarter, a castle, Sicily on the other side
Hiking
Easy
Cosenza
8 km +60 m 2-3 hours
An almost flat path among larch pines, with the lake always at your side.
On the water
Moderate
Cosenza
10 km Half a day
A descent by raft through the Lao gorges, with calm stretches and fun rapids.
On the water
Easy
Crotone
About 2 hours
Mask and snorkel in front of the fortress of Le Castella, in one of Italy’s largest marine reserves.
Hiking
Easy
Catanzaro
5 km +150 m About 3 hours
An easy path in the canyon, between walls tens of metres high and hidden waterfalls.
Market · Reggio Calabria
12 December 16:00–23:00; 13 December 09:00–23:00.
Exhibitions and shows · Catanzaro
19 December at 21:00; 20 December at 18:00.