산틸라리오 델로 이오니오 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

The first 3 km are a nightmare. Overgrown paths, sharp thorns. The trail is barely visible. GPS is a must. Once you reach the top, there's a marked path that's easy to navigate, with beautiful views. The last 4 km are another nightmare, and GPS is essential otherwise you'll get lost. The paths are extremely bad and difficult to navigate. I don't know who set them out, but they're terrible.

The Schioppo waterfall is a splendid and wild water source located in the hamlet of Cirella, municipality of Platì. It can be reached via a short path from Cirella.

Cirella, a small hamlet of Platì, is hidden at the foot of Aspromonte and a stone's throw from the sea. It is the ideal place from which to explore the nearby Schioppo waterfall.

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.

Ciminà, in the province of Reggio Calabria, is an ancient village of Greek-Byzantine origins. Its name seems to derive from the Greek term "kyminà", which refers to cumin, a plant used both in food preservation and in the production of liqueurs. Founded in 1453 by communities of Christian Greeks and Albanians fleeing from Constantinople, the village, thanks to its impervious location, represented a safe refuge.