- Siderno - Siderno Superiore - Canolo
About 120km from Reggio Calabria (10km from Siderno,40km from Monasterace
Marina) there is the sea centre of Siderno, one of the most modern and
active town of the ionic coast both from an industrial point and active tourism
section, that works all over the Riviera. Its promenade is embellished by bronze
operas of the sidernese sculptor G. Correale, gracious palaces built at the
beginning of the 900 that frame the church of S.Maria dell’Arco, where is kept
the wooden statue of the Madonna della Pace, made out of a single piece of
walnut. During the “Rassegna del dolce tipico” is possible to sample typical
Easter pastries. Going back onto the SS106, from Risorgimento Squareis the road
that after 5km, takes to Siderno Superiore district (192mt.a.s.l),
founded around the X cent. following the escape of the sidernesi in the inner
land to escape the Saracen attacks along the coast. Falletti Palace, de Mojà
Palace, Fragomeni Palace all hold the memory of noble palaces; S. Nicola church
keeps an altar realised in 1751, made with splendid polychrome marbles. Going
into the inner land after 10km there is Canolo, ancient village of
dubious origins. Its name derives from the greek Kanalos, fountain. Canolo
presents a spectacular view, as it’s surrounded by stone caves of a red colour
on which domain the so called “Dolomiti del Sud” spires.
Going back onto the coast there is the Pantaleo Diga, splendid blu scenery among
the green of the mountain.
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