Rossano and surroundings
Park Village recommends the following itineraries
for an afternoon in Rossano:
for an afternoon in Rossano:
Visit to the historic center of Rossano: the tour starts from Piazza Steri and Corso Garibaldi. You go down to the Cathedral to visit the Cathedral with the famous fresco dell'Achiropita and the adjoining Diocesan Museum with the famous Codex Purpureus, of Byzantine origin, it is a Greek manuscript, containing an evangelical with texts of Matthew and Mark, has been recognized as a patrimony of humanity and included by UNESCO among the 47 new documents of the World Registry;
Visit of the Byzantine basilicas of S.Marco and the Panaghia, the Church of S. Bernardino and the Church of S. Nilo.
Panoramic walk and visit of the Byzantine sanctuary of Patirion, above Piragineti; the woods of the Rossano mountain with a stop at the "Giganti del cozzo del pesco", ancient chestnut trees, WWF Oasis with protected species.
Visit to the historic center of Corigliano with the Castello Ducale (monument also mentioned in the work sentimental journey by Vittorio Sgarbi).
Visit to Sibari: Excavations and Archaeological Museum.
Visit Diocesan Museum historical center and Amarelli SS 106.
for a day in Calabria:
Thermal Baths at the suggestive Cave of the Nymphs at Cerchiara, Continue to the summit of Mount Sellaro for a visit to the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Armi with a panoramic view of the Sibari plain.
Visit in Sila with destination Camigliatello, Walk through meadows and woods and to the Cecita, Arvo and Ampollino lakes, the Palumbo village chairlift, visit to S. Giovanni in Fiore of the Florense Abbey and the shops of the ancient textile handicraft.
Visit to Civita alle Gole del Raganello, an ancient village of Albanian origin in the Pollino Park, reachable from the 105 Ionian Sea, A3 motorway exit, Castrovillari Frascineto.
Visit to the Ionian Sea: Crotone, visit to Capocolonna, Visit to the Temple of Hera Lacinia with the famous column to witness the ancient splendor, Capo Rizzuto and its cliffs, the Castle in the sea at Le Castella, Panoramic views and Copanello beach.
Visit on the Tyrrhenian Sea: Pizzo Calabro, famous for its ice cream, Tropea: the city and the beaches, Scilla: terraces overlooking the sea and panoramic natural scenery.
Reggio: visit to the Duomo and the museum with the famous Riace Bronzes and the Lungomare.
If a little love in you was born for this earth, then ... see you next time,for even more interesting discoveries.
