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A fascinating journey, between history and nature

The Church of San Leo, in Africo Vecchio, is a jewel of Byzantine origin. Distinguished by its simple architecture and a marble statue from 1635, it was restored after the flood of '51 and has become a pilgrimage destination since 1972.

It is a fascinating place, located in the heart of the Aspromonte mountains, and is a must for anyone traveling to Africo Vecchio.

Following the Sentiero dell'English you can reach Mount Grosso, and enjoy the amazing panoramic view of the Amendolea river and the surrounding mountains.

This suggestive stretch of the Sentiero dell'English passes through the pine forest and reaches the Montegrosso refuge.

Rocca del Drago called in dialect "Rokka du Traku" for its resemblance to a three-eyed dragon. It would seem that these were created by human hand, perhaps in the Neolithic age. According to some, it is simply a bizarre work of nature. Legend has it that a blind dragon lived under the rock and fed on the milk contained in rocky compartments, hence the name milk boilers. Another legend has it that the dragon guarded a treasure right there that would have been discovered by anyone who had offered a kid, a completely black cat and a child as a sacrifice.

In this place there is the so-called Rocca del Drago (in dialect "Rokka du Traku"), which in fact resembles a three-eyed dragon. According to sources it is believed that these were created by humans in the Neolithic age, but there is also the hypothesis that it was a natural phenomenon.

Roghudi Vecchio is a ghost village, as it is almost abandoned today, within a very suggestive environment. There are various legends and myths around this place; a curiosity are various nails that are found around the village; it is believed that these were used to tie up local children, to prevent them from falling from high cliffs.