Vibo Valentia, the main city of the smallest province of Calabria, is located on a fertile plateau in the southern part of the Bay of Sant'Eufemia. Cozy on the top of a hill at an altitude of 476 meters above sea level, Vibo-Valentia boasts an amazing panorama of the rocky Cape Palinuro, the Aeolian Islands and the Sicilian volcano Etna.
The territory of Vibo Valentia due to its location between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Monti- delle Serre attracts with its natural beauties, rich history, culture and traditions
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How to get
The nearest airport is in Lamezia Terme, from the airport to Vibo Valentia you can reach the A3 motorway. Traveling by car, take the A3 motorway that connects Salerno and the province of Reggio Calabria, leaving for Vibo Valentia. By train, connecting Lamezia Terme and Reggio Calabria to Vibo Valentia station
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Cuisine
Local dishes have a characteristic " spicy "taste due to the popularity of chili. A typical Vibo-Valentine dish is the so-called "fileja" - a traditional Calabrian homemade pasta served with meat sauce.
Other delicious dishes: dairy products from Monte Poro, especially pecorino cheese, appetizing spicy pork sausage "nduja" ( Calabrian variation of salami), and the famous sweet red onion. Of the popular drinks, sweet white wine is "Zibibbo."
Beaches of Vibo Valentia
Costa delhi Day (or Costa Bella), which is a stretch of the southern coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea located in the province of Vibo Valentia - a paradise for water sports lovers . Divers here will have the opportunity to see a variety of local flora, and kitesurf and windsurfing practitioners will always be favored by the sea breeze . The coastline of Costa delhi-Dei stretches for 55 km and is represented by a diverse morphology - here white beaches interspersed with sharp stones, creating small coves accessible only by boat or on foot .
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Vibo-Valentia
Visiting the historic center of the city is better to begin with the impressive Norman castle built in 1070 by Roger I of Normann, and later extended by order of Friedrich II .After the earthquake of the 18th century, the castle was used as a prison, and since 1969 there is an exposition of the National Archaeological Museum where the most valuable exhibits were found during the excavations of Hipponion and other cities of the province of Vibo-Valentia . The museum collection is represented by four main sections dedicated to the finds from the sanctuaries, necropolises, private collections and exhibits of the Roman period .
The main cult building of the city is the cathedral of San Leoluca (Duomo di San Leoluca), to which adjoins the so-called Valentinian m (Valentianum), the former female Dominican monastery. The cathedral, located in Piazza San Leoluca, built on the ruins of the Byzantine basilica of the 9th century and destroyed during the earthquake, was rebuilt in 1783 under the leadership of Emanuele Paparo. In the cathedral, decorated with baroque stucco, the 18th-century marble altar and a triptych featuring the work of Antonello Gagini, a sculptor of the Renaissance, have survived.
The original structure of the Monastery of Valentinian rises in 1455, in 1543 it was restored by order of Ettore Piñatelli, who gave the building to the Dominican monks Tommaso Gerace and Vincenzo Sgro. Until 1852, the monastery was used as a military hospital, and until 1944, as an orphanage. Since 1988, the monastery has an exposition of the Museum of Sacral Art, represented by significant works of art. Opposite the cathedral is the entrance to Villa Communale, a beautiful public garden.
Palazzo Cordopatri, built in 1784 year Antonio Kordopatri, on the ruins of an older building, was destroyed during the 1783 earthquake. The palace, located on the same street in the heart of Vibo Valentia, is now in a sorry state, especially its central part - there are missing details and cracks that appear on the inner and outer sides of the walls.
Other places of interest: Palazzo Gagliardi, , the church of Santa Maria la Nova, the Palazzo Marzano, the church of San Michele and the church of San Giuseppe.
Vibo Valentia Neighborhoods
About 2 km from Vibo Valentia is the small church of Santa Chiara (Chiesa di Santa Ruba), built by basilians in Byzantine style. The church dates from the 11th century and is considered the oldest of the churches of Vibo Valentia. In 1905, the church of Santa Rouba almost completely destroyed a terrible earthquake, and only recently it was repaired and reopened to the public. In the interior of the church, the restored ancient statue of Madonna della Sanitas deserves special attention. Photo of Vibo-Valentia (11)