Old townUpper Tyrrhenian Cosentino · Riviera dei Cedri
Medieval village of Belvedere Marittimo
The upper town on its 150-metre spur: the Chiesetta del Rosario with its 1091 portal, the birthplace of Saint Daniele Fasanella, the walls and the view over the Riviera dei Cedri.
The medieval village of Belvedere Marittimo gathers on a rocky outcrop about 150 metres above the sea, apart from the Marina that developed later along the coast. The houses look out on one side over the Tyrrhenian and on the other drop towards the narrow valley of the Soleo river, along the slope where the old town walls, renewed in 1287 by Ruggero Sangineto, still hold up the small Church of the Santissimo Crocifisso.
The oldest monument is the Chiesetta del Rosario: carved on its sandstone portal is the date 1091, which takes us back to the Belvedere of the Normans. Among the alleys stands the birthplace of Saint Daniele Fasanella, the patron, celebrated in October; above keeps watch the Sanseverino castle with the coat of arms of Ferrante of Aragon, and in the Rocca district there is a quadrangular Roman watchtower. In via Castel Ruggiero the Museo della Memoria Storica “Città di Belvedere Marittimo” gathers faithful reproductions of the finds made in the area, from the Bruttian tombs of Capo Tirone to the Roman villas.
Frequently asked questions
- The Chiesetta del Rosario, whose sandstone portal bears the carved date 1091.
- About 150 metres above sea level, on a rocky outcrop; the Marina on the coast lies at about 10 metres.
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More places in Belvedere Marittimo
- Culture
Capo Tirone and the Bruttian tombs
The headland of Belvedere’s Marina where in 1956 Bruttian burials of the 4th–3rd century BC came to light and, on the Cotura plain, a Roman villa d’otium.
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Culture Castle of Belvedere Marittimo
The Sanseverino fortress dominating the medieval village: Norman core, Angevin residence and Renaissance forms of 1490, with the coat of arms of Ferrante of Aragon on the gate.
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Culture Church of the Santissimo Crocifisso
The small church of 1599 set against the village walls that houses the monumental wooden crucifix of 1711 conceived by Pietro Frasa.
Itineraries through here
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4 daysGrand tourGrand Tour of the Riviera dei Cedri
Four days from north to south along the Upper Tyrrhenian Cosentino coast: islands, Norman towns, murals and sanctuaries.
11 stops8 townsMay–OctoberSee the stops -
3 daysTowns & historyTowns & history
Three days among old towns, castles and the only Occitan language island in southern Italy.
6 stops5 townsAll year roundSee the stops -
4 daysTowns & historyFour days among old towns
Four days among castles, Norman towns, sacred art and the Occitan language island.
8 stops5 townsAll year roundSee the stops -
3 daysFamilyFamily on the coast
Three easy days for families: beaches, murals and a boat trip to the island of Dino.
6 stops3 townsJune–SeptemberSee the stops