조이오사 이오니카 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

로첼라 해안을 따라 걷기 좋은 산책로입니다. 여름철에는 휴식을 취할 수 있는 많은 장소가 있습니다.

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.

The tour is really beautiful, but at least at the beginning of March 2025 it is not completely accessible, as a third of the way through the river crossing is not possible due to a missing bridge. Unfortunately, we had to turn back. Furthermore, the journey there was an adventure due to poor roads and storm damage.

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.