Location: Crotone
Top Things to do in Crotone
- 1. Museo archeologico nazionale di Crotone
- 2. Da Capo Colonna a Le Castella
- 3. Santuario Madonna di Capocolonna
- 4. Museo e Parco Archeologico Nazionale di Capo Colonna
- 5. Capo Colonna
- 6. Castello di Carlo V
- 7. Santa Maria Assunta e san Dionigi l'Areopagita
- 8. Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo
- 9. Torre Nao
- 10. Torre Scifo
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The 10 Best Things to Do in Crotone, Italy
Crotone in Italy, from Europe region, is best know for Specialty Museums. Discover best things to do in Crotone with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Museo archeologico nazionale di Crotone
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By Eli B - Sydney, Australia
Just 18 km along this coast, this area is the stuff of legends and myth. The Pantheon of super heroes are all here: Homer, calypso. Ulysses and even Hannibal built a lookout tower, which now remains a majestic ruin of a castle built in the 13th century, strikingly silhouetted against the azure blue waters of the sea.
Divine premonitions have a hook that draws me in every time. Croton's fortunes were predicted long before its foundations had been laid. Possessing a mild climate is a draw-card for any town but to lie in a fertile plain between a river's mouth is a plus in anyone's book.
Great sons that were born here are owed a massive debt by modern civilisation. Think, Alcmaeon, the genius that founded a school of medicine and what a cracker of a mathematician/Philosopher was Pythagorus, who not only left his mark on Croton's social and political life, but also left an indelible love for his theorem, to me in my high school years. To this day i can work out distances and heights of distant Mountains that dazzle my femme in as far as she can fathom why i just don't Google it!
There is an iconic, single column, the only one remaining, which stands like an erection on the beautiful horizon, the rest of the family of columns were destroyed by earthquakes. take a ride out of the city, to the promontory which is now an archeological park, standing as a testament to its ancient greatness. The local museum unfortunately is limited in space so so much of what's been dug up is preserved in Reggio Calabria, a short ferry ride a away.
Back in town there are lovely baptismal fonts adorned by animal motifs before you front the National Archeological Museum rich in ceramics, objects from the Temple of Hera Lacinia and coins a plenty to interest the keen observer. there are also plenty of Byzantine- inspired souvenirs fashioned from precious metals sold in the village stores. Crotone specialises in filigree work, onyx and coin reproduction observed at the museum.
If you're bored there is a mighty castle of Charles V which actually thwarted Turkish invasions.
2. Da Capo Colonna a Le Castella
Overall Ratings
4 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By Tom_Ottantatre - Zuienkerke, Belgium
A sole remainder of what was a big temple in the greek era. One of the highlists of culture in calabria. You need some imagination tough
3. Santuario Madonna di Capocolonna
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By SapoLapo33 - Europe
It is a small church next to the Nao Tower and that's it. Nothing special to see here. A church, a closed tower, a pillar, some ancient ruins and a bar... disappointing.
4. Museo e Parco Archeologico Nazionale di Capo Colonna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Rita B - London, United Kingdom
Right out on the cape is the archeological site and museum which are worth a visit. It had just been cleared of the spring flowers so easy to see the site. Lots of birds to see as well
5. Capo Colonna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By SapoLapo33 - Europe
La colonna... the pillar. OK, look at the picture. That's it! You cannot reach it because it is surrounded by a fence, which is legit considering the ancient pillar the only remaiing piece of history there however there is nothing else to see. Is it worth to go there? If you have nothing else to do that day, it is cloud and you are tired to go to the beach, then yes. Bring water with you.
6. Castello di Carlo V
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By SilenceNMyHeart - Moselle, Mississippi
I enjoyed the views of the ocean and the city which can be seen from here without any obstacles. Not too much to see of the castello itself though.
7. Santa Maria Assunta e san Dionigi l'Areopagita
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
La Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta è la Cattedrale dell'arcidiocesi di Crotone-Santa Severina. Nel novembre del 1983 papa Giovanni Paolo II l'ha elevata alla dignità di basilica minore. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Crotone . In November 1983, Pope John Paul II elevated to the rank of minor basilica .
8. Lungo Mare Cristoforo Colombo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
9. Torre Nao
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By SapoLapo33 - Europe
There is absolutely nothing around this place. A pillar, some remains of ancient buildings, a church, a small bar and this tower which cannot be visited. To be August it wasn't that populated so we think it is not that popular despite the very large parking nearby (with no or few car parked). There is a billboard with button which was supposed to provide information about the place but didn't work.
10. Torre Scifo
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