What to do near Arena, VV

Arena

A village in the hinterland of the province of Vibo Valentia, rich in history and culture, it was founded as a Greek colony, thanks to its location it became a Roman municipium and an important medieval fiefdom.

Norman-Swabian Castle of Arena

Imposing and marvelous, the castle in the 11th century was rebuilt for the most part by the Conclubets as a stronghold of a fiefdom so vast that it was called the "State of Arena."

Gerocarne

Of unknown origins, as much as its place name, it is called "Borgo dei Vasai" because of its artisan workshops that, following tradition, still produce terracotta pottery.

Sorianello

A hamlet perched on a ridge in the Vibonese hinterland and with semiunknown origins, which according to some scholars date back to the age of the Goths and the settlements of hermit monasticism.

Dominican Convent of Soriano Calabro

A quiet village in the Vibonese hinterland, it becomes the perfect destination for an immersion in sacred culture thanks to the presence of the ruins of the Dominican Convent, formerly among the richest in Europe.

The Charterhouse of Serra San Bruno

A place of peace and beauty, shrouded in mystery

Murat Castle of Pizzo Calabro

A small perched manor, a true bastion of military history

Church of Piedigrotta, in Pizzo Calabro

In a cave by the sea, sacred scriptures take shape from sedimentary stone

Broom craftsmanship

From flowers to textiles

Nicotera

At the foot of the ancient noble castle, the terrace on the Tyrrhenian Sea

Cattolica of Stilo

The small Byzantine church perched on the Mt.

Stylus

"It sits on the shore where the Ionian quivers" and tells centuries of history, worship and beauty