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province of Cosenza

Amantea (CS)

Region Calabria, Italy

Rising on a hill over the Adriatic coast on the deep estuary of the Catocastro river, was a village of fishermen, recently developed into a summer resort.

INFO: Altitude: 50 m a.s.l -- Population: ca. 13,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 87032 -- Phone Area Code: 0982


WHAT TO SEE
  • Church of San Bernardino, with monastery; the rich Gothic portal with niches containing ceramic decorations, is unique in the region.
  • The ruins of the Byzantine castle on top of the hill.
  •   Hotels in Calabria