The history of Catanzaro is connected with its strategic position and the freedom-loving mores of the inhabitants. It was the capital of Calabria, even in difficult historical periods, when foreign invaders divided the region into three parts.
Catanzaro is known as a city of two seas, and also as a city of three "V" by association with three unique features of the city, namely Saint- Vitaliano (San Vitaliano), the patron saint of the city; velvet (velluto) and wind (vento) constantly blowing from the Ionian Sea. "VVV" was a symbol of the silk industry of Catanzaro, known not only in Italy but throughout the world as one of the prominent manufacturers of silk, velvet, brocade and damask.
The spectacular landmark of the city itself is perhaps one of the highest in Europe one-span bridge-viaduct Ponte Sulla-Fiumarella, connecting the main part of the city with the ancient area of Galliano. Due to its size and courage, it is one of the best bridges in Europe.
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How to get
36 km west of Catanzaro is Lamezia Terme International Airport, which arrives daily flights from Rome and Milan, as well as charter flights of their other countries. A more convenient option is to travel by train to Catanzaro Center or Catanzaro Lido
By car
Following the Adriatic coast in Catanzaro, follow the E90 road. Follow the Tyrrhenian coast on the A3 motorway leading from Salerno to the region of Calabria, exit from the motorway towards Lamezia Terme, then follow the road of the "two seas" SS 280 for about 30 km.
Transport
Catanzaro has its own metro with 11 stations scattered throughout the city. Another way to travel around Catanzaro is through a ramified network of bus routes serviced by AMC (49 routes)
Cuisine
Cuisine of Catanzaro is characterized by the ubiquitous presence of strong flavors and aromatic substances. Chili is used in almost all traditional dishes, in which other spices such as oregano, basil, bay leaves are also used.
Different pasta dishes are popular: pasta with wild fennel and chickpeas; "Pasta dei mietitori" with onion sauce, courgettes and potatoes; pasta with anchovies, homemade pasta, especially "nduja", which uses ground beef, carrots, potatoes, peppers, olive oil, garlic, onions, salt, parmesan or pecorino.
Beaches Catanzaro
Catanzaro beach, or as it is called, Catanzaro Lido, is located just a few minutes walk from the city center and is the main place for pastime, both for locals and tourists.
Catanzaro-Lido stretches for 5 km along the coast of the Ionian Sea, and along the two-kilometer beach promenade are concentrated catering, bars, nightclubs, hotels. In the area of Casciolino in Catanzaro Lido there is a yacht harbor
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Catanzaro
Corso Mazzini starts just outside Piazza Matteotti. There are noteworthy: the Chiesa di San Giovanni church and the Chiesa di Sant'Omobono church, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries.
Also interesting: Duomo is the main cathedral of the city, the church of Monte dei Morti (Chiesa del Monte dei Morti), Piazza Cavour, Piazza Roma, Chiesa di San Rocco, Chiesa di San Francesco . If you walk along the street Seta (Via de Seta, silk street), you can get to the observation deck, which offers a beautiful view of the Bay of Squillace in the Ionian Sea, where according to some scientists, there is a port of the phaeac, bl of the descended people mentioned in Homer's Odyssey . Here, according to Homer, Odysseus received seafarers with fabulously fast ships and told them his story .
The Duomo, built on the ruins of the Norman cathedral in 1121 and dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta and the apostles Peter and Paul, was almost completely destroyed by bombing in 1943, but then restored.
Nature lovers should look into the Biodiversita- Mediteranea ", which is a vast botanical garden with more than 20 thousand plants and 2 lakes. In the park there are many birds and mammals of the Mediterranean. In the territory of the park there is a military history museum, the exposition of which is represented by an extensive collection of weapons, military equipment and ancient maps, starting from 1600 to the second World War.
Museums of the city
There are also others in Catanzaro the most interesting museums: the Museum of Contemporary Art MARCA, the provincial museum Villa Margherita with a collection of coins, various relics and prehistoric artifacts; Museum of Transportation (Museo delle carrozze) with a private collection of Baron De Paola, Risorgimento Museum, Silk Museum.
The Museum of Transportation presents a collection of wagons used for the filming of numerous Italian and foreign films, including Gone with the Wind.
The Risorgimento Museum stores various memorabilia, weapons of the Garibaldi era and the times of the war in Africa and Spain, conspiracy cards, diaries and military documents of the Italian politician Giuseppe Mazzini. The silk museum assembles equipment and documentation for the processing and commercialization of silk. Photo Catanzaro (20)