Welcome to Cosenza
Cosenza epitomises the unkempt charm of southern Italy. It is a no-nonsense workaday town where tourists are incidental and local life, with all its petty dramas, takes centre stage. The modern city centre is a typically chaotic Italian metro area that serves as a transport hub for Calabria and a gateway to the nearby mountains of Sila National Park. The old town, stacked atop a steep hill, has a totally different atmosphere. Time-warped and romantically dishevelled, its dark weathered alleys are full of drying clothes on rusty balconies, old curiosity shops and the freshly planted shoots of an arty renaissance.
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Cosenza activities
5 day Calabria Tour from Rome
ItineraryDay 1: ROME - MATERAStop At: Sassi di Matera, Matera, Province of Matera, BasilicataFamous worldwide because of the film The Passion by Mel Gibson, Matera and the Sassi are a fanastic world to be dicovered.Duration: 3 hoursNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or 5 star hotel in the centre of Matera.Day 2: MATERA - CIVITA - PIZZO - REGGIO CALABRIAStop At: Basilica Cattedrale di Reggio Calabria Maria SS Asunta, Reggio Calabria, Province of Reggio Calabria, CalabriaThe biggest and most important town of the region.Duration: 2 hoursMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or 4 sup. star hotel in the centre of Reggio Calabria.Day 3: REGGIO CALABRIA - TROPEA - LE CASTELLA - COSENZAStop At: Tropea, Tropea, Province of Vibo Valentia, CalabriaBeautiful seaside on the Thyrennian Coast.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesStop At: Spiaggia Le Castella, Le Castella, Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Province of Crotone, CalabriaUnique place, peaceful and relaxing.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or 4 sup. star hotel in the centre of Cosenza.Day 4: COSENZA - PRAIA A MARE - PAOLA - COSENZAStop At: Santuario di San Francesco di Paola, Paola, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaIn a mysterious and incredible place, all to be discovered.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Cosenza Cathedral, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaSymbol of the Medieval side of the most important cultural town of Calabria.Duration: 30 minutesMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or 4 sup. star hotel in the centre of Cosenza.Day 5: COSENZA – SALERNO - ROMEStop At: Centro Storico Salerno, Salerno, Amalfi Coast, Province of Salerno, CampaniaClose to Naples and the Amalfi Cost, Salerno is a real surprise for visitors from all over the world.Duration: 2 hoursMeals included: • BreakfastNo accommodation included on this day.
8-day Apulia and Calabria from Rome
ItineraryDay 1: ROME - LECCEStop At: Centro Storico, Lecce, Lecce, Province of Lecce, PugliaThe capital of the Barroque in the Southern ItalyDuration: 2 hoursNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Lecce according to your option choice.Day 2: LECCE - GALLIPOLI - SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA - OTRANTO - LECCEStop At: Centro Storico di Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Province of Lecce, PugliaThe old town with the nice and typical white houses.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesStop At: Faro di Leuca, Santa Maria di Leuca, Castrignano del Capo, Province of Lecce, PugliaThe easternmost point of Italy is here.Duration: 30 minutesMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Lecce according to your option choiceDay 3: LECCE–ALBEROBELLO–OSTUNI–BARIStop At: I Trulli di Alberobello - World Heritage Site, Alberobello, Province of Bari, PugliaOne of the UNESCO World Heritage most famous in the world.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Muraglia di Bari Vecchia, Bari, Province of Bari, PugliaThe wall that sorrounds the old town of the capital of Puglia.Duration: 1 hourMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Bari according to your option choiceDay 4: BARI–CASTEL DEL MONTE–MATERAStop At: Castel del Monte, Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, PugliaOne of the symbols of Puglia and Italy in the world.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Sassi di Matera, Matera, Province of Matera, BasilicataFamous worldwide because of the film The Passion by Mel Gibson, Matera and the Sassi are a fanastic world to be dicovered.Duration: 3 hoursMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Matera according to your option choiceDay 5: MATERA-CIVITA-PIZZO-REGGIOStop At: Basilica Cattedrale di Reggio Calabria Maria SS Asunta, Reggio Calabria, Province of Reggio Calabria, CalabriaThe biggest and most important town of the region.Duration: 30 minutesMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 4 sup. star hotel in the centre of Reggio Calabria according to your option choice.Day 6: REGGIO-TROPEA-LE CASTELLA-COSENZAStop At: Tropea, Tropea, Province of Vibo Valentia, CalabriaBeautiful seaside on the Thyrennian Coast.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesStop At: Spiaggia Le Castella, Le Castella, Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Province of Crotone, CalabriaUnique place, peaceful and relaxing.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 4 sup. star hotel in the centre of Cosenza according to your option choice.Day 7: COSENZA-PRAIA A MARE-PAOLA-COSENZAStop At: Santuario di San Francesco di Paola, Paola, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaIn a mysterious and incredible place, all to be discovered.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Cosenza Cathedral, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaSymbol of the Medieval side of the most important cultural town of Calabria.Duration: 30 minutesMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a 4 or 4 sup. star hotel in the centre of Cosenza according to your option choice.Day 8: COSENZA–SALERNO-ROMEStop At: Centro Storico Salerno, Salerno, Amalfi Coast, Province of Salerno, CampaniaClose to Naples and the Amalfi Cost, Salerno is a real surprise for visitors from all over the world.Duration: 2 hoursMeals included: • BreakfastNo accommodation included on this day.
Cosenza Half-Day Private Walking Tour
- Meet the Guide at Piazza dei Bruzi, at the entrance of the Townhall (Municipio). - From Martyrs Bridge you will reach Corso Telesio, the heart of Cosenza. - Bernardino Telesio's statue stands in Piazza XV Marrzo to commemorate the revolts in 1844. - The Cathedral built in the 11th century, unfortunately the huge earthquake of 9th June 1184 destroyed the original church completely. The new building was consecrated in the presence of the famous Emperor Frederick II. - In the Chapel of Madonna del Pilerio you can see the Holy Virgin with a spot on her face as a sign of the historical event of the plague of 1576 - The Swabian Castle, built by the Saracens on the ruins of ancient Rocca Brutia around 1000. Frederick II added the octagonal tower. - Palazzo Arnone where the courthouse and prison were located. It now houses the National Picture Gallery of Pinacoteca - You won’t miss the he outdoor MAB Museum.
Tour of Calabria from Rome
ItineraryDay 1: Rome CalabriaStop At: Cosenza Cathedral, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, Calabriavisit of the cityDuration: 4 hoursStop At: Castello Normanno-Svevo, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaVisit of the CastleDuration: 1 hourStop At: Santuario di San Francesco di Paola, Paola, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaVisit of the cathedral and the Monastery of Saint FrancisDuration: 3 hoursNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 -5 star hotelDay 2: Calabria'S coast with stop on the beachStop At: Borgo Antico Diamante, Diamante, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaVisit of the village and the beachDuration: 4 hoursNo meals included on this day.No accommodation included on this day.
Day trip to Calabria from Rome lunch included
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Cosenza Cathedral, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaVisit of the cathedralDuration: 1 hourStop At: Villa Vecchia, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, Calabriavisit of the gardenDuration: 1 hourStop At: Castello Normanno-Svevo, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaVisit of the CastleDuration: 1 hourStop At: Teatro di tradizione Alfonso Rendano, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, CalabriaVisit of the squareDuration: 1 hour