From Paleolithic to murals of Diamante

L'isola di Cirella
L'isola di Cirella
Il lungomare di Diamante al tramonto
Il lungomare di Diamante al tramonto
Il fiume Lao
Il fiume Lao
Il borgo di Papasidero
Il borgo di Papasidero
L'Arcomagno di San Nicola Arcella
L'Arcomagno di San Nicola Arcella
 

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
4 days and 3 nights
Italy (Diamante)
Italy (Turin, Treviso, Bergamo, Pisa, Milan - Malpensa, Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Milan - Linate / Segrate)

Description

The heterogeneity of Calabria emerges in this tour where, from the top of the mountain, is visible a magnificent scenery. Behind Diamante, the pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea, stands the natural park where we will find the traces of man in the days of the Paleolithic.

Category

 
Hotel 4 stars (Private Tour)
Bed & Breakfast 4 Stars
 
B&B (Private Tour)
Bed & Breakfast 4 Stars
 

Program

DAY 1 Arrive to Diamante
Once in Diamante after taken accommodation, the hotel will prepare for us a welcome drink based on cedar, typical local product.

Included services
• Transfer by car to rent
• Welcome drink
• Overnight in hotel


DAY 2 Murals of Diamante and ruins of Cirella
Diamante is known as “the pearl of High Tyrrhenian” or “City of murals” because of the numerous paintings on the walls of the city. Indeed, there are over 200 works of art painted on the walls in the old town and in Cirella, a neighbor hamlet, realized since 1981 by internationally renowned painters and artists. Successively, we are going to taste dishes based on chili pepper, became in the years the symbol of the town, celebrated every year, since 1992, with an event called “Diamante Peperoncino Festival”. a professional guide will lead us to discover this delightful seaside resort, which we can continue in the afternoon independently. In the evening, we will have dinner in a typical restaurant of the village.

Included services
• Breakfast
• Guided tour of Diamante
• Dinner in typical restaurant
• Overnight


Day 3 ‘Arcomagno’ of San Nicola Arcella and Palaeolithic of Papasidero
Breakfast in hotel and departure to Papasidero, a delicious village surrounded by the mountain of Pollino built on the ruins of the ancient city of Scydros, whose name derives from Papas Isidros, eastern abbot monk, leader of a local religious community. Walking through the intricate system of old roads of its ancient town, we arrive to the Byzantine church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli. Papasidero still has tracks of men dating back to Paleolithic age, visible in the Romito cave where is possible to find reconstructions of the indigenous culture; important engravings are two sketches of Bos primigenius. After a lunch in a typical restaurant, in the attractive San Nicola Arcella, we are going to discover the clear blue sea who surrounds the Dino’s island and got channels through the Arco Magno (Magnus Arc), a beautiful beach accessible only by boat.

Included services
• Breakfast
• Trasferimento in auto a noleggio
• Entrance to Romito cave
• Lunch in a typical restaurant
• Ride boat in San Nicola Arcella
• Overnight in hotel


DAY 4 Departure day
After the breakfast in hotel, we can consider completed the tour.

Included services
• Breakfast
• Transfer to airport

Price includes

• Transfer by car to rent
• Accomodation in double rooms
• Welcome drink
• 1 lunch and 1 dinner in typical restaurant as in program
• Boat ride
• Assistance and guided tours as in program
• Vat and service fees

Our tour are protected by
• Health insurance
• insurance RC professional
• Guarantee food tour Assoviaggi

Price does not include

• Meals, guided tours, Transfer or other services not mentioned in program in "services included"
• Entrances to museums (not mentioned in program)
• Possible city tax
• Anything not mentioned in “Price includes”

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1   Turin - Torino airport (TRN)
  Treviso - Treviso airport (TSF)
  Bergamo - Orio al Serio airport (BGY)
  Pisa - Pisa airport (PSA)
  Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan - Malpensa airport (MXP)
  Rome Fiumicino Airport, Rome - Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
  Milan Linate Airport, Milan - Linate airport (LIN)
  Diamante

Accommodations provided in each place

PlaceHotel 4 starsB&B
Diamante4 Stars