Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parco Naturale Regionale delle Serre
Location: Serra San Bruno, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy
Chiesa ricostruita Sui Ruderi di quella Eretta, San Bruno
Surrounded by centuries-old silver firs and young beech trees, the complex of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Bosco is the site of the largest tourist and religious attraction in the Serra San Bruno.
In the summer, tens of thousands of visitors relax in the places where he spent the last ten years of his life and where Saint Bruno of Cologne died.
The church of Santa Maria della Torre, consecrated by the Archbishop of Palermo in 1094, gave way to the small sanctuary of Santa Maria del Bosco after the earthquake. The spirit of Bruno, who lived and died in this place, still lives and provokes and moves us among these centuries-old trees and near this stream that bathes his feet.
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June 10, 2022
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