From the road along the Tyrrhenian Sea you can see the city of Amantea, dominated by the remains of its ancient castle located on a small hill, once a strategic place to defend the coasts of Calabria.
Monte Cocuzzo, with its 1541 meters, is the highest peak of the Coastal Chain. The shape reminds a volcano, however today scholars think that it is a mountain of dolomitic formation.
The Ruffo castle of San Lucido is a fortress that dates back to the Norman period. It was damaged by the 1905 earthquake and today only the ruins remain. It …