What to do near Francica, VV

Dasà feel at home in the beautiful village in the Vibonese hills

Nestled in the Serre Vibonesi, this small ancient village welcomes you among flavors, traditions ancient trees and wonders hidden in plain sight

Gerocarne

Of unknown origins, as much as its place name, it is called "Borgo dei Vasai" because of its artisan workshops that, following tradition, still produce terracotta pottery.

Arena

A village in the hinterland of the province of Vibo Valentia, rich in history and culture, it was founded as a Greek colony, thanks to its location it became a Roman municipium and an important medieval fiefdom.

Dominican Convent of Soriano Calabro

A quiet village in the Vibonese hinterland, it becomes the perfect destination for an immersion in sacred culture thanks to the presence of the ruins of the Dominican Convent, formerly among the richest in Europe.

Norman-Swabian Castle of Arena

Imposing and marvelous, the castle in the 11th century was rebuilt for the most part by the Conclubets as a stronghold of a fiefdom so vast that it was called the "State of Arena."

Sorianello

A hamlet perched on a ridge in the Vibonese hinterland and with semiunknown origins, which according to some scholars date back to the age of the Goths and the settlements of hermit monasticism.

Murat Castle of Pizzo Calabro

A small perched manor, a true bastion of military history

Belvedere of St. Francis of Paola in Zaccanopoli

Here, the story goes, St. Francis stopped on his way to Sicily. And how can you blame him? It is a vantage point overlooking Tropea, the Costa degli Dei and the Aeolian Islands. Enchanting!

Nicotera

At the foot of the ancient noble castle, the terrace on the Tyrrhenian Sea

Church of Piedigrotta, in Pizzo Calabro

In a cave by the sea, sacred scriptures take shape from sedimentary stone