http://www.calabria-traveller.com www.Calabria-Traveller.com - Itineraries en Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:09:45 +0200 http://www.calabria-traveller.com/en/i/calabria-the-sea-and-religious-sentiment http://www.calabria-traveller.com/en/i/calabria-the-sea-and-religious-sentiment Itineraries Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200 <p><img src="http://files.caprionline.it/article/3143_Calabria_mare_e_sacralit/image/1_i.jpg"></p> <p>None other than Ulysses, Homer's legendary hero, accompanies us along the first stage of this exhilarating itinerary. Opposite the splendid coast of <strong>Praia a Mare</strong> we stop to admire the <strong>island of Dino</strong>, which the epic tells, served as landing stage for the great protagonist of the Odysseus. Built so as to protect the Island of Dino and the <strong>Gulf of Policastro</strong>, there is the Norman fortress dating back to the 12th century. The <strong>Sanctuary of the Madonna della Grotta</strong> is linked to another legend, which tells of the adventures of a ship's captain who, in 1326, secreted a wooden effigy of the Virgin in a gorge. From the sea, one can witness a series of spectacular caves puncturing<strong> the cliffs of Fiuzzi</strong>, before arriving at <strong>Capo Pulinaro</strong> and the <strong>Arco Magno</strong>; a natural arch of rock close to <strong>San Nicola Arcella</strong>. </p> <p>Continuing along the SS18 highway we arrive at <strong>Scalea, the coastal village</strong> built, as it name suggests, almost vertically, in striking tiered formation. With its red roofs and narrow...</p> http://www.calabria-traveller.com/en/i/calabria-a-journey-through-time http://www.calabria-traveller.com/en/i/calabria-a-journey-through-time Itineraries Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 <p><img src="http://files.caprionline.it/article/3164_Calabria_un_viaggio_nel_/image/1_i.jpg"></p> <p>We make our first stop on this <strong>journey through Calabria</strong> at <strong>Pentadattilo</strong>. The Greek name Penta+daktilos means <em>&quot;five fingers&quot;</em>, and was no doubt inspired by the<strong> five spurs of rock</strong>, now only partially visible, which rise up above the town. The inhabitants abandoned the old town in the seventies, in favour of the more accessible valley below and the remaining <strong>&quot;ghost town&quot;</strong> has since become a veritable tourist attraction, where to admire the <strong>Church of Sts. Pietro and Paolo</strong>, the <strong>Church of the Candelora</strong>, and the remains of the ancient castle. </p> <p>Our journey proceeds along the <strong>Riviera dei Gelsomini</strong>; its beaches of fine sand alternating with the rocks from where bathers dive in to the splendid Ionic sea below. This is where to experience <strong>Brancaleone</strong>, its air laced with the scent of <strong>jasmine and bergamot</strong>. The SS106 highway continues towards Adore Marina, high above which, clinging to the mountain and enjoying superb views, one finds the medieval village of <strong>Adore Superiore</strong>;...</p>