Activities
The area surrounding Azzurro Calaghena Residence offers lots of possibilities to have an exciting and varied holiday: places of natural interest, cultural itineraries, old villages, and taster sessions of local products, which all offer the chance to discover different aspects of a fascinating region.
 
The Sea

For those who love the sea, there is the chance to
enrich your stay with new experiences, and one of
the most enjoyable itineraries is without doubt the
area of Soverato, with its amazing beaches and
its pure waters. Caminia, Pietragrande, Squillace,
Copanello, and Soverato are areas renowned for
their numerous attractions: nightclubs along the
coast, bars and cocktail bars where you can spend
a fun and enjoyable evening.
 
Gastronomy

For those who love good cuisine, Calabria offers
not only a Mediterranean diet and local fish, but
also a gastronomical heritage waiting to be
discovered:
it’s enough just to think of its famous chilli pepper,
the aroma of cedar and bergamot, the flavours of
caciocavallo and pecorino cheese, of the unique
taste of the local cured meats, including the
famous brawn meat, pork meat, ‘nduja salami ,
and countless sweets at the nougat makers of
Bagnara, mostaccioli biscuits from Soriano and
the famous Pizzo truffle, renowned across the
world. The cuisine on offer in the area is enriched
with extra-virgin olive oil from the hills, local
vegetables, onions from Tropea, with the famous
wines and mushrooms of Sila and the Sierra.
Our guests have a range of traditional restaurants
to choose from in the area surrounding the Residence,
where you can benefit from an exclusive discount.
Old Villages

The old villages, fascinatingly unchanged, are one
of the most pleasant attractions in Calabria. Gerace,
inside the National Park of Aspromonte, preserves
all the characteristics of a medieval city with its
churches, old buildings and spaces, at one time
living areas or workshops, built directly into the rock.
The medieval village of Badolato, built by the Angevins
on a hill a few kilometres from the coast, has an
amazing marina, which is of great tourist interest.
Locri is an ancient Greek city whose archaeological
area is perfectly conserved. And then we have Nicotera,
Mileto, Vibo and so many other towns of great interest
for tourists.
Craftmanship

The craftsmanship of Calabrian art is the expression
of ancient traditions going back as far as the Greek
and Byzantine periods. Highlights include the terracotta
of Gerace, goldsmiths, wood-working, pipe production,
tapestries, damask, and amazing weavings made from
Cortale raw silk. Excursions to the areas surrounding
the Residence allow you to discover these, and many
other, fascinating crafts.
History

Visitors who wish to explore sites of cultural and
historical interest cannot miss the Crotone area, with
its amazing remains of the past set against a natural
backdrop of rare beauty. In particular, we should
mention Hera Lacinia, with its remains of a Greek
temple dedicated to Hera , the goddess of fertility,
and Le Castella, in Isola Capo Rizzuto, which
dominates the bay with the impressive Aragonese
fortress.
 
 



 

RESIDENCE AZZURRO CALAGHENA
Localita Calaghena – 88100 Montepaone Lido (CZ) – Calabria – Italia
Tel: +39 348 8118160
Email: booking@residenceazzurrocalaghena.it
Partita iva: 03389260799
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