Name: Castello Aragonese di Le Castella
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Location: Isola Di Capo Rizzuto, Crotone, Calabria, Italy

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1. Hiking loop from Le Castella

3.22km

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2. View of Le Castella Fortress – Salotto Aragonese loop from Le Castella

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3. Salotto Aragonese – View of Le Castella Fortress loop from Le Castella

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Paul

June 7, 2022

Castello Aragonese di Le Castella, Crotone / Aragonenkastell

In one of the most beautiful stretches of the marine reserve "Capo Rizzuto" stands one of the most fascinating castles in Italy, also thanks to its particular position that makes it triumphant on a small island connected to the coast by a thin strip of land. The fortress, built in the fifteenth century, never housed the local nobility, but served as a shelter for soldiers fighting the attacks of invaders from the sea. The current fortress rests on foundations from the Magno-Greek period (400 BC.c), which over time was also used by the Romans, was the refuge of Hannibal, in retreat. Even today it is possible to note the different construction phases, superimposed in different eras, Norman, Swabian, Byzantine, Angevin and Aragonese, which built on the Greek walls powerful castle defenses modeled on the times. Constantly attacked by the Turks, the fortress remained inhabited until the early 800, the year when the population moved to the mainland and gave life to a small village of sailors, which is today the current tourist center.

The Aragonese fortress, almost completely restored, is characterized by some rooms (the video room, the photo room and the "Phrurion room"); an old village with the remains of a small church and a chapel; the panorama wall; The thirteenth-century tower, the highest point of the fortress.

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March 27, 2025

Beautifully restored, great location by the sea, no entry fee, simply fantastic.

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Andreas

December 11, 2023

There is no entry fee for the visit, so if you are in the area it is worth a visit.

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Location: Isola Di Capo Rizzuto, Crotone, Calabria, Italy

Castello Aragonese di Le Castella

1. Hiking loop from Le Castella

2. View of Le Castella Fortress – Salotto Aragonese loop from Le Castella

3. Salotto Aragonese – View of Le Castella Fortress loop from Le Castella

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