History

Ferruzzano Superiore: ghost town

A destination for cyclists and romantics alike, the abandoned villages of Ionian Calabria have a thousand stories to tell.

Mount St. Martin

A corner of the Middle Ages, on a rocky outcrop among the waves of the Blue Mountains

The Stairs of Scilla: the Garibaldi Ascent

In Marina Grande, right at the entrance to the elevator, a small oasis of biodiversity is thriving

Sclla: the neighborhood of San Giorgio and the church of San Rocco

San Giorgio, the warrior saint, was once Scilla’s patron saint, before San Rocco, known for his healing powers, took his place.

Swordfish, Prince of the Strait

Between Scilla and Bagnara Calabra, swordfish are not simply caught: they are hunted with harpoons in a tradition as ancient as the Strait itself.

The road of the two seas - Maida

It is the fifth and inescapable leg of the Ionian Sea to Tyrrhenian Sea crossing via the picturesque Isthmus of Catanzaro

Castello Ruffo: Scilla’s Symbolic Lookout over the Strait

From the legendary Tyrrhenians, who are said to have first guarded the promontory, to the Ruffo family, who turned it into their stronghold.

Scilla at sunset: the viewpoint of Punta Pacì

More than a viewpoint, Punta Pacì is a balcony over the sea: the Costa Viola on one side, the Strait on the other, and below, a hidden underwater world suggested by the shifting colours of the water.

Costa Viola, a Jewel of Calabria’s Tyrrhenian Coast

Seabeds of extraordinary beauty, shores where precious bergamot thrives, and a hinterland that rises, unexpectedly, to snow-capped peaks.

The Heroic Wines of the Costa Viola

Clinging to a rugged coast on steep dry-stone terraces, these vineyards truly deserve their name.

Solano, a Rural Interlude between the Sea and Aspromonte

Divided between Scilla and Bagnara, the two hamlets of Solano share a rural landscape rich in old-time flavours.

Up towards Aspromonte: Melia and the Tremusa Caves

Beyond Scilla’s seaside charm, the road to Gambarie reveals a cultivated plateau among chestnut woods and the unexpected beauty of the Tremusa Caves.