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What it is and where it is
Nicotera, awarded the title of city by Presidential Decree in 2003, is an Italian municipality of about 6,000 inhabitants, located in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria. It is also the southernmost town among those that make up the Costa degli Dei, endowed with an incredible overhanging view of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Why it is special
Cross the threshold of Piazza Garibaldi and you will feel as if you are going back sixty years. In a picturesque atmosphere of sparkling colors, a group of elderly men in suspenders and coppola disquisition among themselves in narrow dialect. From here you can choose to go southeast, delving into the narrow alleys of the old Jewish quarter Giudecca, or cross the southwest arch, finding yourself in the historic and scenic heart of the city. In front of you is the Largo Duomo, with its sheer terrace (more than 200 meters of emptiness) over the Tyrrhenian Sea; to the left, the facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta; and to the right, the Ruffo Castle, in all its majesty and grandeur.
Not to be missed
In addition to the incredible open-air museum along Largo Duomo, continuing eastward toward the cathedral, you will come across a monumental 14th-century architectural complex. Since 1975, the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art of the Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea has been housed there, displaying numerous collections of sacred and secular objects, some even dating back to the Greco-Roman era.
A bit of history
The city of Nicotera takes its name from the Roman term Nicotiria, which means "Sign of Victory." In fact, it was founded byEmperor Augustus in the 1st century B.C. after winning a battle in front of the coast against Sextus Pompeius. In 1065 it was fortified, after numerous Saracen raids in the 10th century, by Robert Guiscard. After being destroyed and rebuilt over the following decades, it was conquered in the 13th century by Frederick II, who led it to its greatest splendor.
Trivia
A short distance from the train station is an ancient treasure unknown to many: the Roman quarry of Nicotera. Two round basins and many stretched columns clustered around here create a strange atmosphere: the industriousness and craftsmanship of yesteryear, frozen in centuries-old stillness. It is an evocative place, although unfortunately, it is not currently valued as it deserves. In this regard, thanks to the boys of a local association who in 2011 cleared the site of the vegetation that had invaded it.
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