フェロレートデッラキエーザ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ10

Today's outing took us to Laureana di Borrello, a small town in the Piana di Gioia Tauro whose name, according to an ancient popular belief, derives from the presence of a giant laurel. The origins should date back to around the 9th and 10th centuries, when the populations of the unhealthy coastal areas, which had become excessively insecure due to the increasingly frequent Saracen raids, moved inland in search of safer and healthier lands.

Beautiful church with a large panoramic square.

The whole village is worth a visit and the climb to the castle offers an exceptional view but only after having enjoyed the very fresh water that flows from the fountains of the village and above all from the "beautiful" fountain

The sanctuary of Maria Santissima dell'Itria also known as the church of the Holy Trinity or simply the church of the Trinity is one of the oldest in all of Polistena. The church is located in the historic center, precisely on Piazza Bellavista, not far from Piazza della Repubblica. The current church was built after the earthquake of 1783. Inside the church there are numerous works, many of them were however destroyed or seriously damaged in the fire of May 22, 1988, caused by a probable short circuit left by the organ left on. and not from the wooden coffered ceiling. The restoration work ended only in 1996. Externally we remember above all the dome covered with polychrome majolica tiles. The Madonna of the Itria, to which the church is dedicated, is celebrated on 10 July.

Unique in Calabria for its artistic and historical value, the construction of the so-called “Bellissima” fountain was commissioned in 1664 by the Marquis Giovanni V ° Milano. Built in granite, it consists of a Renaissance-style base, two upper basins in Baroque style and on top a high-relief of Venus in white marble, perhaps of Greek origin. The monument is located in the center of the town square.

Angevin Norman Castle Probably built in the pre-Norman age, around the 9th-10th century. AD, the sumptuous Morgezio Castle dominates the entire plain of Gioia Tauro and its majesty is visible from the entire surrounding area. According to legend, inhabited by King Morgete, a descendant of the Enotria lineage, this bastion made the entire town impregnable, according to the historian-theologian Domenico Cangemi, during the Saracen invasions. There is historical information of its existence since 1269, the last Swabian period of which it reflects the typical defensive architecture. There are also numerous documents from the Angevin age that report news of it. The defensive system is still visible, consisting of a wall with access doors and circular towers, whose grandiose remains stand out on the top of the hill. At various altitudes, there are environments of different shapes and functions, while at the top of the complex, on a spur of granite rock, there is the central body of the keep, the donjon, which had defensive and residential functions. Two levels are recognizable, each consisting of three rooms, and there was probably a third floor. The analysis of the structures has highlighted several subsequent construction phases to which a large tank belongs. Thanks to its deliberate location on a rock, its remains can be visited throughout the year also thanks to the care with which the competent authorities manage the entire surrounding natural park.

Castle ruin with a wonderful view of the Gioia Tauro plain and the Thyrhennian Sea