Athena Palace Hotel Acquappesa

General Information

….. several steps from “Spiaggia delle Sirene”

Athena Palace hotel faces the lovely “Baia delle Sirene” at Intavolata at Three kilometres of Terme Luigiane.

Location Information

Maratea :Breathtakingly lively coastline. Vivid antique heart. Climb to the upper of the mountain and stay the statue of Christ, in supplementary to the treveller port.

*Praia a Mare: Of expressive beauty is the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Grotta. In the region of Fiuzzi stands the Castello di Praia (XII-XIII century). Several kilometres is visible spot of Dino.

*The Ruins of Cirella: There is a precious XVI century bust maintained in the parish church. Necessary is the Roman Mausoleum of Cirella.

*Buonvicino: This gastronomical harbor, sits 450 meters above the sea level and features a city center which dates back to the fifteenth century. The Sanctuary consecrated to the Madonna della Neve is worth visiting. It's a 35’from Acquappesa.

*Maiera: This restful small countryside, located 326 meters above the sea level, with its fascinating ancient town
centre. Is thirty minutes from Acquappesa. Prime food and local wines.

*Diamante: The ancient town, characterised by narrow alleyways should be visited on foot in order to adore the “Murales” (1981). Widely-known is the national home of “the Accademia of scarlet chilli peper”.

*Belvedere Marittimo: Beautiful mediaeval city, well known for its terracotta. The Cappucine cloister, built in 1595, and the Aragonese palace are well worth a stay. A few are a lot of churches which cottage precious works from the XV-XVI century.

*S. Agata D’Esaro: Typical Calabrian countryside famous for its chestnut tree cepes.

*Acquappesa: Famous by “Terme Luigiane”.

*Paola :The Sanctuary of San Farncesco di Paola (XV century), the abbey and the chapel which conserves the relics of S. Francesco. The metro church of Sotterra where old Byzantine figures are on display.

*Altomonte: A treasure trove of fourteenth century Tuscan art.

*Papasidero :Area of unique historical and environmental interest because of the Romito cave with its prehistoric graffiti.

*Amantea: The discovery of a VI BC sanctury and several other artefacts prove the presence of Greek colonies in the Archaic age. These structures comprise the palace, the campanile of Coreca, the belfry of S. Giovanni and the steeple of the Principessa.

*Padula: Visit the city and its Charterhause which is considered to be the one of a most beautiful in the world.

*Reggio Calabria: Visit the town and its museum which is home to the notable “Riace” statues.

*La Sila- Camigliatello: The high plateaux of the Sila hills stretch a entire region of 150, 000 hectares encompassing parts of 3 Calabrien provinces: Cosenza, Crotone and Catanzaro. It have some of a most beautiful sceneries of southern Italy; The undulating scenery and the plenitude of water system ( lakes, rivers and torrents) are typical of the region. A wide range of plant life characterises the planteaux

*Il Pollino: The Pollino National garden covers 193, 000 hectares between Calabria and Basilicata and is the biggest of the recent conserved districts in southern Italy (1993). The whole locality is made up of the Pollino and Orsomarso masses and encompasses 56 towns; In some of theses cities there are restful traces of italo- Albanian culture, language and traditions in addition to clean traces of the successive rulers over the centuries.
Railway Station:
Paola to 16 kilometres
Guardia (town) to two kilometres

Airport:
S. Eufemia - Lametia Terme to 74 kilometres

Superhighway:
From the North A3-SA-RC coming out Lagonegro, to continue on to SS 18 direction RC.
From the South A3- SA-RC coming out Falerna, to continue on to SS 18 direction SA.