파르코 나치오날레 델아프로몬테‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪5‬개의 동굴

Komoot got me there even if I set the route for road bikes, but it is highly discouraged to go there by bdc, I recommend at least Gravel or better MTB.

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

Bova is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy and the 'capital' of Greek Calabria. It is located at about 800m above sea level and has a very ancient history. Its origins go back to the Neolithic, and are testified by the archaeological finds found at the Norman Castle which is located at the top of the town. The traditions and customs of the place testify to its Greek origins

The castle was probably built in the 7th century AD, its existence is attested as early as the 10th century AD when it was devastated by the Byzantines together with the city. With the arrival of the Normans around 1050, it was restructured and fortified. In the following centuries it suffered the devastation of several catastrophic earthquakes.

Although almost everything was destroyed, the Castello dell'Amendolea, also known as Ruffo di Amendolea, is one of the greatest Greek symbols of the province of Reggio Calabria. Victim of numerous Saracen raids, with extensive renovations, the castle in ruins to this day, occupies much of the cliff where it was built for the dominant defensive position. https://turismo.reggiocal.it/en/kultur/castles-and-fortresses/das-castello-dellamendolea

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.

Absolutely worth seeing place of Greek origin in the heart of Aspromonte

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