Trip

Tour Stilo
Tommaso Campanella city rich in history and legends, which offers many opportunities, from visiting the historical center and its monuments - Monastery of St. Giovanni il Vecchior (XV cent.) Cathedral (XII century), Church of the Rosary Church of San Domenico, and many others - the excursion to the Cattolica (tenth century) and the Norman Castle, the latter situated atop Mount Consolino offers a wonderful view to the sea and Serre.The Catholic of Stilo
Visit the town Bivongi
rich center of cultural events throughout the year. You can admire the medieval old town and the district is rich in architectural and landscape type Falls and Park Marmarico Park mines of iron, Monastery of St. John Theristis (X-XI cent.) Monastery of Apostles.The waterfalls Marmarico Bivongi

Visit the nearby Monasterace

You can admire over the old town, built around the castle (XVI century), but the archaeological park with the Doric Temple near the Ionian Sea.Archaeological excavations of Kaulon Monasterace

Visit the small town of Pazzano

where in addition to the historical center you can visit the wonderful and exciting Sanctuary of the Madonna della Stella (XI cent.) which offers a visit to the cave, where it housed the statue of the Madonna, the view over the river valley Stilaro, picnics in the pine forest.Panorama from the mountains to the Serre to the Ionian Sea

Visit Guardavalle

Major agricultural center and artisan, where you can see the various palaces and noble of different ages Spedalieri Palace (1700) Falletti Palace (1800), Palazzo Salerno to the Church of the Rosary (1700) Small and attractive church of the Carmine ( 1600) to the ruins of St. Carlo Borromeo (1500) and finally the mighty Sirleto Palace (1400) mansion of Cardinal.The calanques of Guardavalle

Visit Caulonia

Castrum Vetus called in Roman times, in medieval times took the name of Castelvetere for the eleventh century Norman castle. The finding of some structures in the greek-roman town Foca, led many scholars believe to be the local presence of the remains of Kaulon. That is why the old Castelvetere name was changed in 1863 with the current Caulonia, although the actual location of the ancient city Magna Graecia, was subsequently discovered by Paolo Orsi near the lighthouse of Punta Stilo in common Monasterace. The history of feudal Castelvetere have saw the involvement of many landowners until in 1479 it was not in the hands of the Carafa (until 1806).
To Visit:
Byzantine Church (C / Eternity), Byzantine fresco (via Regina Margherita), Mausoleum of Carafa (Mother Church), gates (Allara, Amuse, St. Anthony, Norman castle), Tower Camillario (Caulonia Navy), electromechanical Crib ( San Zaccaria church), the Hermitage of Saint Hilarion (c / from St. Nicholas Park Zija) The Monastery of Saint Hilarion Caulonia

Visit Placanica

 Placanica's birth dates from the twelfth century. and was originally called pagans or Moncta Paganica. It was part of the diocese of Squillace and finally as attached to the domain of the Marquis of St. Luke. According to a document contained within the Church of St. Basil the Great, in 1735 there were 160 households for a total population of 830 people. In another document dated 1797, in which he reported the damage caused by the earthquake of 1783, it was said that: "Placanica has 1165 souls, ten priests, a parish, who died in the earthquake and no damage to twenty thousand ducats. Damaged the Convent of the Dominicans and destroyed the monastery for ". The Convent of the Dominicans was founded in the seventeenth century. It is important because within this took vows Tommaso Campanella. Attached to the monastery is the church of Saint Catherine from the beautiful baroque facade. To visit the medieval castle, built in 1283 by the family and the Arcadian town Suburb with a watchtower circular of 1500. Counted separately from the church of St. Basil the Great (XII sec.), A nave, inside which is an icon of the Virgin, whose presbytery by Rogerio Placanica paid the tithe to the diocese of Squillace since 1324, a canvas San Gennaro dating from 1600, a school Gagini tabernacle, a wooden bust depicting Sant'Emidio patron of the country, the work of Vincent Zaffino.

Visit Stignano

 Medieval town in the center, has numerous palaces in 1700, among which building Attaffi. The town is situated in a prime position overlooking the valley where precarious. Always tied to the history of styles, the city itself there was always a contrast due to contention on the birth of philosopher Tommaso Campanella. But a ministerial decree of 1968 confirmed that the philosopher was born in Stignano at that time was County Stilo.
The monument is best known Caristo Villa, built between 600 and 700, one of the finest examples of Baroque art found in Calabria.
To visit then, in addition to Villa Caristo, even the supposed birthplace of Tommaso Campanella, the remains of the feudal castle, the ruins of the Convent of San Francesco di Paola, and the Castle of San Fili. This, with triangular towers on three corners, was built during the 700 by a local family who, in the following century, left for another residence. The building is a special case of a country residence but with the typical features of a fortress.Castle of San Fili Stignano