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A beautiful old town with many charming alleyways. Very nicely situated, great views, and near the church there's a very good pastry shop and also very good gelato.

You shouldn't miss this great view, and there are no fees at all.

Here you can breathe medieval air. Remarkable evidence of this period, in addition to the cathedral and the church of St. Francis, is the entire village.

The Church of Santa Maria del Mastro, founded in 1083-1084 in the Norman era, is rich in history and art. Excavations have revealed 12th-century ossuaries and artefacts. Damaged in 1908 by an earthquake, it features 20th century polychrome plaster and a square tower bell tower. It was once a proto-papal seat and reflects the architectural and liturgical transformations over the centuries.

The Cathedral of Gerace, Basilica Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, is a Norman symbol of great importance in Calabria and one of the largest religious buildings in the region, declared a national architectural asset. Built in the 11th century, it boasts a rich history and extraordinary architectural and artistic elements, such as the Baroque high altar and the Norman crypt with artistic and sacred treasures. Its imposing structure and precious internal works of art reflect the mixture of Byzantine, Norman and Romanesque influences.

The Church of San Francesco is a significant structure of the mendicant orders in Southern Italy, dating back to the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It consists of a rectangular hall and a quadrangular presbytery, which houses the sarcophagus of Nicola Ruffo of Calabria from 1374. The baroque altar in inlaid marble, from the 1660s, is also notable. The structure overlooks the Three Churches Square, formed in the 1980s after the destruction of a vegetable garden of the ancient monastery of San Giovanni Chrysostom.

The Church of San Giovanni Crisostomo (also known as 'San Giovannello'), internally presents the Pròthesis and the Diaconicon and an ancient cistern, and has two doors, one for the faithful and one for the nearby monastery. Elevated to a Byzantine parish in the 1990s, it respects the Byzantine tradition with the apse facing east.

The Castle of Gerace, dating back to the 7th century AD, was devastated by the Byzantines in the 10th century. Rebuilt and fortified by the Normans in 1050, it suffered damage from earthquakes over the centuries. What remains is a tower, some walls, and traces of ancient structures such as a Byzantine oratory, drawbridge and armory.