San Nicola Arcella Arcomagno
The rock arch about 20 metres high hiding a small beach and a cave: the emblem of San Nicola Arcella, a Blue Flag beach.
Riviera dei Cedri · Calabria
Nature on the Upper Tyrrhenian Cosentino coast: caves, islands and parks
9 places across 8 towns, selected and fact-checked by the ALTICOS editorial team against open sources. Each entry tells the story of the place, shows the town and the map, and links to the ready-made itineraries that pass through it.
- San Nicola Arcella
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Diamante Island of Cirella
The islet facing Cirella, one of only two islands in Calabria, with a watchtower on top.
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Praia a Mare Island of Dino
The island off Praia a Mare, one of only two islands in Calabria, famous for its sea caves and myrtle.
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Acquappesa Monte Pistuolo and the heights of Acquappesa
From the sea to 972 metres in a few kilometres: Monte Pistuolo, the administrative exclave of Pistuolo e Spaliota, Cozzo Moleo, Cozzo del Greco, the Rupe del Diavolo and 7 km² of woodland.
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Acquappesa Terme Luigiane
Acquappesa’s spa hamlet: sulphurous springs known since antiquity, named after Prince Luigi, Count of Aquila, shared with Guardia Piemontese and five times a Giro d’Italia finish.
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Laino Borgo The Lao at Laino Borgo
The point where the Lucanian Mercure enters Calabria and becomes the Lao: at Laino Borgo the river collects the Battendiero and Iannello and plunges into its gorges, for rafting, kayaking and canyoning in the Pollino park.
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Buonvicino The Stretto and the Sasso dei Greci
The 5-metre-wide gorge on the route between the Corvino valley and the Varco del Palombaro, with the vanished hamlets of Salvato, on the Sasso dei Greci, and Tripidone, from which Buonvicino was born.
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Orsomarso Valle del Fiume Argentino nature reserve
The 1987, 3,980-hectare reserve at Orsomarso: Calabria’s last native roe deer, the Bosnian pine, the Ficara waterfall, the Tavolara pond and the Argentino gorges.
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Papasidero Valle del fiume Lao nature reserve
The 5,200-hectare reserve established in 1987 in the Pollino park: fifteen kilometres of the Lao gorge at Papasidero, abundant flow all year round, rafting and canoeing.
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 -
2 daysSea & beachesSea & beaches
Two days among rock arches, islands and lidos of the Cosentino Tyrrhenian coast.
4 stops4 townsJune–SeptemberSee the stops -
3 daysSea & beachesThree days by the sea
Three days along the Tyrrhenian coast: islands, rock arches and beaches from north to south.
6 stops5 townsJune–SeptemberSee the stops -
4 daysSea & beachesFour days on the Tyrrhenian coast
Four days devoted to the sea, from San Nicola Arcella to Cetraro: arches, islands, beaches and marina.
8 stops6 townsJune–SeptemberSee the stops