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Cariati

Cariati is a beautiful medieval village on the Ionian coast, in the Province of Cosenza, halfway between the Piana di Sibari, a well-known spa and archeological site, and Crotone, ancient Magna Graecia. The beauty of the surrounding landscape, the clarity of the sea (Blue Flag 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), the goodness of the typical products and the proximity to the Sila make Cariati a tourist center appreciated by thousands of people who flock to it every year. this glimpse of Ionian. The village is enclosed in an extraordinary wall with a perimeter of about one kilometer, interspersed with eight massive towers. The beach of Cariati, about 12 kilometers long and formed by very fine light sand mixed with pebbles, is located in Cariati Marina along the famous "Costa dei Saraceni" and overlooks the Ionian Sea. It is reached on foot via an easy walk of one km from the historic village of Cariati alta, a medieval village with perimeter walls dating back to the Byzantine period.

What to see

Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo, in the upper part of the historic center, 82 meters above sea level.
Medieval village of Cariati, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Trumpet Brettia, sandstone tombstone placed on a hill in the middle of olive trees
Porta Pia, main entrance of the Medieval Village of Cariati.
From Porta Pia begins the entrance to Corso XX settembre, the full historic center