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Wellness & spa · 4 days

Nature and Pollino in four days

The most complete nature itinerary of the Upper Tyrrhenian Cosentino coast: spa, prehistory, Pollino peaks and the Lao river at Laino Borgo. Four days to step away from the coastal pace and discover the Calabrian hinterland.

View of Laino Borgo.

Practical information

At a glance
4 days · 8 stops
When to go
March–November

Pollino route from March to November. Rafting on the Lao (external activity) is seasonal; spa and Grotta del Romito remain open all year.

Getting around
Car essential for the hinterland.

Other months

Outside this window, consider:

  1. Day 1 — Spa

    Opening with a wellness day at the Terme Luigiane.

    Suggested base: Acquappesa.
    1. Morning · half day
      Terme Luigiane

      Sulphurous waters and relaxation.

    2. Same town, a short walk away

      Afternoon · 1–2 hours
      Acquappesa

      A stroll through the spa town.

    Lunch break · Acquappesa

    Look for somewhere to eat in town. Live results: we don’t hand-pick individual venues we can’t verify.

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  2. Day 2 — Prehistory

    Grotta del Romito and sanctuary in the heart of the Pollino.

    Suggested base: Papasidero.
    1. Morning · 2 hours
      Grotta del Romito

      Rock engraving of the bovid and Palaeolithic burials.

    2. Same town, a short walk away

      Afternoon · 1 hour
      Sanctuary of the Madonna di Costantinopoli

      17th–18th-century sanctuary in the Pollino.

    Lunch break · Papasidero

    Look for somewhere to eat in town. Live results: we don’t hand-pick individual venues we can’t verify.

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  3. Day 3 — Mountain

    A day up high between Monte Ciagola and the village of Aieta.

    Suggested base: Aieta.
    1. Morning · half day
      Monte Ciagola

      Peak at 1,463 metres in the Pollino National Park.

    2. Same town, a short walk away

      Afternoon · 1–2 hours
      Aieta

      Mountain village with views towards the Tyrrhenian.

    Lunch break · Aieta

    Look for somewhere to eat in town. Live results: we don’t hand-pick individual venues we can’t verify.

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  4. Day 4 — Lao river

    Finale at Laino Borgo, a Pollino village along the Lao river.

    Suggested base: Laino Borgo. Open the day’s route on the map ↗
    1. Morning · half day
      Laino Borgo

      Village on the border with Basilicata, along the Lao river.

    2. Transfer: ~29 km · ~40 min by car (estimate)

      Afternoon · 1–2 hours
      Torre Talao

      Return towards the coast with a stop at the Scalea islet.

    Lunch break · Laino Borgo

    Look for somewhere to eat in town. Live results: we don’t hand-pick individual venues we can’t verify.

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    Tip: Rafting on the Lao is an external activity: arrange it with local operators on the spot.

Distances and times between stops are rough road estimates; the exact route is on the map.

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