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NIAF Gift of Discovery
Sample Itinerary 2003
Southern Italy
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Departure Day:
- U.S. departure. Overnight flight to Italy.
Day 1:
- Arrival at Rome's Fiumicino Airport.
- Transfer to Alitalia flight to Lemezia-Terme.
- Group met at airport and transfer to Hotel Degli Ulivi in the city of Soverato.
- Afternoon free.
- Dinner at hotel.
Day 2:
Reggio-Scilla-Nicotera
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Departure by bus from Soverato to Reggio Calabria via the superhighway that connects the Ionian state road from Marina di Gioiosa Jonica to Rosarno.
- Tour the most famous museum in Calabria where, in addition to other valuable historic items, are held the Bronzes of Riaci.
- Reception with the President of the Province of Reggio.
- Proceed to Scilla, which rises on a rock overlooking Sicily.
- Visit the Castle of Ruffo in Scilla.
- Proceed to Nicotera for a tour of the Castle, the Museum and the Cathedral.
- In the evening return to the hotel in Soverato for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3:
Pizzo-Capovaticano-Tropea
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Departure for Pizzo.
- Travel from the Ionian Sea to the Tyrrhenian Sea by way of Lamezia Terme.
- Arrive in Pizzo for a tour of the Murat Castle, the Borgo Marinaro, and the church of Piedigrotta.
- Stop in the square of Pizzo to taste the famous gelato "Tartufo of Pizzo." Proceed to Tropea, the capital of Capovaticano, a region of incomparable beauty with a jagged coastline, beautiful sea colors, and rich in agricultural wealth.
- Visit the historical center of Tropea, the Cathedral built in 1100, the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Church of Saint Maria of the Island, which rises on a peninsula at the foot of the city.
- In the evening return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4:
- In the morning, visit the open-air market in Soverato.
- Afternoon departure for Serra San Bruno and tour of the Certosa monastery and of the museum.
- Dinner in Soverato.
- Evening folklore dance and show.
Day 5:
Cosenza
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Departure for Cosenza going north along the highway.
- Visit old Cosenza and the castle.
- Meet with the editorial office of RAI 3.
- Visit the University of Cosenza.
- Stop in the commercial center of the city of Rende for shopping.
- In the evening return to Soverato for dinner and evening in an Italian disco.
Day 6:
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Departure for a day of trekking on the Aspromonte, the last spur of the Appennines mountains on the tip of Italy's boot.
- Tour of the Sanctuary of the Madonna of the Pulses and of Saint Luke where "Pietra Cappa", one of the most important monolithics of the Aspromonte is displayed.
- Attend Mass at the chapel at the top of the mountain.
- Enjoy an outdoor lunch prepared with local ingredients.
- Late night return to Soverato.
Day 7:
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- This day is a national holiday in Italy.
- Enjoy the beach in the morning.
- In the afternoon, visit a local lemon and orange orchard and pick fresh fruit from the trees.
- Dinner in Soverato.
Day 8:
Locri-Gerace
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Departure by bus to Locri.
- Visit the fifth-century BC Ionic temple, a Roman necropolis and a well-preserved Graeco-Roman theatre.
- Proceed to Gerace, a medieval town high on a crag overlooking the Ionian Sea, and visit the Duomo, the biggest church in Calabria and the waterfalls of Marmarico.
- Evening chamber orchestra concert with university student musicians.
- Dinner in Soverato.
Day 9:
Crotone - Capo Colonna - Le Castella
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Travel north along the Ionic Coast to Crotone, the fourth province of Calabria, for a visit to the 16th century castle, the Cathedral, the museum and the laboratory of the famous Orafo Gerardo Sacco.
- 12 kilometers from Crotone arrive at Capo Colonna to admire the only 8 meter tall column from the 5th century a.d. Temple of Hera Lacinia.
- Continue along the coast to Le Castella, famous for the 1500 a.d. Aragon Castle, which is situated on a small island connected to the coast by a small piece of land.
- In the evening return to Soverato for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 10:
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