The Top 8 Castles in Calabria

At the beginning it is a steep uphill. With the Calabrian sun exhausting there is no shade. But wonderful short tour.

Ancient castle named after Gioacchino Murat, who was shot here. The castle can be visited and is located on a splendid panoramic point. Very interesting is the sculpture in wire mesh known as The Wind Collector.

In the mountains of Cardinale, in the locality of Lacina, there is the lake of the same name and a castle: the castle of the Baroness. A mysterious place, that … read more

This watchtower (called Torre Vecchia, but also Torre del Capo della Lice) was built before the first invasion by the Saracens, and was already used in 1586.

This castle is probably of Magna Graecia origins. In truth, the current building is a fortress, while in another area there probably existed a castle for the nobles, of which, however, there are no traces today.

Old waterway and an old church can be seen here.

Here are the ruins of the Norman castle, an ancient castle that dates back to the 11th century as a fortress of the Norman military. Here the pact of Scalea … read more

The Aragonese Tower (also called torrazzo) was built during the reign of the Aragonese family of Spain, from which it takes its name. Probably built in 1550, it was part of a system of military towers along the coast.