The Old Tower

My accommodation is located in the heart of the historic center, a few meters: pharmacy, a tobacco bar, food, restaurant, church and museum, scenic and tourist spots, bus stop. You will like my accommodation for these reasons: this is the place to spend a holiday AGB teach relaxation, the coast is about 10 km. My accommodation is suitable for couples, lone adventurers, business travelers Elegant traditional style cottage, located in the historic center of Buonvicino, a small town in southern Italy inserted in the prestigious élite of the BORGHI PIU 'BELLI D'TALIA.  Immersed in silence and set in the oldest and most characteristic part of the historic center, the recently restored house is the ideal accommodation for those who want to enjoy a holiday just a few steps from the sea and at the same time immersed in the nature and beauty of the National Park of the Pollino, Located in a quiet position, in the most ancient street of the historical center. My accommodation is not a suite, but has all the characteristics of a cozy home, humble but full of history and tradition. It offers a welcoming and cozy atmosphere, with warm colors, rational spaces distributed on two levels and an authentic attention to detail: the objects of the rural tradition - carefully distributed - give a vintage touch and recreate a simple and relaxed atmosphere, respect for tradition. As soon as you will await a beautiful view of the valley of the river Corvino that steals the look up to the beautiful Diamond, legend has it that the crystalline waters of the Corvino River, born in the mountains overlooking the town, gave the name of the pearl of the Tyrrhenian Diamond. You enter a living room with kitchen, a small terrace overlooking the old town, and a sofa bed for extra guests. Down a graceful spiral staircase, you will find yourself in the cozy bedroom with a double bed, bathroom with shower. Roads: Coming from the north: A3 exit Lagonegro Nord / Maratea - SS 585 - SS 18 to -Provinciale Diamante Diamante / Buonvicino. - Coming from the south: A3 exit Falerna - SS 18 to Diamante - Provincial Diamante / Buonvicino. Trains: -FS long distance up to Diamante train station (11 km). Bus: -Linea Cosenza / Praia a Mare; stop junction of diamond; coincidence Station Bus Line Diamante / Buonvicino. Airport: -Lamezia Terme (connections by bus, taxi and autonoleggiate). I'll try to tell you a brief history of this people, and I will propose some routes to do alone or accompanied by a tour guide. Buonvicino was born in 1200 from the union of three villages: Saved, Tripidone and Trigiano. The first two of Greek descent houses were perched on the cliff walls of the Strait. South of Serra Pagano, in the territory of Belvedere Marittimo, stood, however, Trigiano (built by the Romans in the area today became the Buonvicino campaign). Among the three settlements at the beginning, there were continuous feuds. Men of Saved and Trepidone, always in search of food, besieging the fertile Trigiano territories. Only when the emperor Michael IV of Constantinople (1034 and 1041 AD) gave privilege in the lands and the settlers of Trigiano in San Ciriaco (abbot of the monastery of Santa Maria dei Padri rising in the territory of Buonvicino) the relations between the community changed. The monks, in fact, granted to all three houses to cultivate grazing in those fertile lands. The monastery was named, later, eparchy (upper body site in the Basilian including all centers of the Tirreno) and became a reference point of the orthodox-greek rite. Attracted beneficial influence exerted by the monastery, over the years, many residents of the three villages moved near the monastery. The new village, according to historians, existed before 1327. Shown at the beginning as good neighbors or good neighbor became, for a linguistic distortion, Bomvicino, Bombicino or Bonivicini. The town probably owes its name to the Basilian monks who decided to seal the union between the three communities. E ', however, in 1869 that the country will definitely called Buonvicino. Centro Storico medieval alleys and squares, a varied route that winds through the streets of the old town full of memories and ideas of the past that provide a stimulating setting where sounds, smells and colors blend, creating a magical atmosphere. Continuing through the old town you can admire the Church of San Ciriaco Abate sixteenth century. , Preserves the relics found in the ancient Monastery of "Santa Maria del Padre" around 1600 or so, now placed under the main altar, also the church is characterized by beautiful frescoes depicting the miracle San Ciriaco and healed the daughter of 'emperor Michael IV of Constantinople, ancient lithic are the two pillars of stone with holy water that were once part of the ancient monastery later included in the church in the sixteenth century. Caglianone the Baron's Palace, located near the San Ciriaco Piazza, the Palazzo Feudal of De Paola located near the Church of Our Lady of the Tower, from here continue to Belvedere lookout point where you can admire the beautiful countryside of Buonvicino. Mountain Tourism - Naturalistic Sports: sports practicable in the resort for its complex range of land and geomorphological conditions, they are different: the land is full of large rocky bumps and numerous caves where many are rock shelters overlooking, very nice and above all to prove, it is climbing, hiking and many more. Tourism Historical, archaeological and religious: may interest itineraries in localized archaeological sites in the past, some relics are preserved in the Museum of the City of Buonvicino titled "Museum of taste and traditions", but is recognized by the acronym MAGB or Museum Arts Taste Buonvicino. The Museum was inaugurated on February 1, 2014, with the intent of conserving, exploiting, protecting and reviving historical memory of Buonvicino. It does so by guarding its walls all those artifacts over a period of almost twenty years, were collected by Prof. Francesco Casella, citizens of Buonvicino, in the municipality and that have been donated by citizens. This series of objects, refers to a space-time from the tenth century to the present day and is modeled on those who were the important moments of everyday life and progress of the small historic center: the tools used by the master craftsmen of the period to tools commonly used in domestic. To see: Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows: Characteristic for its location, situated in the homonymous locality ', on Mount Snow at a height of 720 meters above the sea, built in the eighteenth secolo.Prima that date, the Beata Vergine was worshiped in another church of which remain today only ruins it stood in the wooded area called Santa Maria, opposite the village and above the Tripidone cisso stone. From the summit of the mountain where stands the church offers one of the most 'beautiful views, so it can range from the Gulf of Policastro to Sicily and the restful green of the boschi of Appenninica chain. Serapotolo: Originally, this place was called Serapoto. The name comes from the Greek words skiara (dry) and potamos (river). The Greeks this term indicating the stretch of a river bed, dry, which reached the slopes of Mount Guide. It was never inhabited by Greeks who used it instead to bake lime, producing coal or distilling the resin from which to obtain pitch for ships. Serapodolo was inhabited only by a few families in early 1900 and then around the fifties. The area, although still nothing has surfaced to light, is considered of particular interest archeologico.Grotta San Ciriaco: Where the young saint went to pray, about 2.00 Km. From the town, near the jet stream, rich concretions. Cuisine and Wines: Ippolito CavalcantiDuca of Buonvicino was born in 1787. He moved and lived in Naples where he was called to court as a culinary consultant of the Bourbons. He was the author of a book of theoretical and practical kitchen with a thousand recipes. In the first editions ((PHONE NUMBER HIDDEN)) cookbook was written in pure dialect buonvicinese. The book is highly sought after by food lovers. In Naples was named Cavalcanti a hotel management school. Riviera of the Cedars is the name that identifies the beautiful area of Calabria also known as Alto Tirreno Calabrese and includes, traditionally, also a part of the mountain territory which is located immediately behind the coastal area.  Starting from the border of Basilicata to get to Paola are part of the Riviera several municipalities that face the sea, but also mountainous, appendages of the Pollino National Park, on average away from the coast no more than a few kilometers, and therefore easily accessible. extraordinarily beautiful Earth, starting from the north you can admire 'Dino Island, which tells the story was landing place for the hero of the Odyssey. To monitor the Dino Island and the Gulf of Policastro, the Norman castle of arms, dating from the twelfth century. From the sea, along the Cliff Fiuzzi, you can admire a fascinating succession of caves, only to meet Palinuro and magno Arco, a natural rock arch, near San Nicola Arcella. Take the road 18 you get to Scalea, a village overlooking the sea which takes its name from the shape of the town, built precisely to scale. With its red roofs and the narrow medieval streets, Scalea is one of the loveliest villages in the area. After Scalea, the route takes a few kilometers inland, in Santa Maria del Cedro. Symbol of this earth, this citrus fruit is worth stopping to taste it, especially candy. Back on the road, it's back on the Valle del Lao and reach Cirella. Evocative the abandoned medieval village of Old Cirella, left to itself by its inhabitants after the French maritime bombing of 1806. To visit for the suggestion ghost city which evokes, with its cobblestone alleys, the church and the castle, everything stopped two centuries ago. The next stage of this process is Diamond, an open-air museum. Since 1981, Italian and foreign artists began to decorate with murals the houses of the old town. Further down the road 18, you reach Belvedere Maritime. A terrace overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, which can be admired from the castle built by Roger the Norman in the eleventh century. Another impressive castle is the prince of Sangineto, a few kilometers away, in the homonymous country. Continuing along the Cliff of Rizzi, taking in Cetraro, famous also for the cedar, as well as for its artistic wonders of the Baroque era: the Church of St. Benedict and the Church of the Retreat. Next stop, Guardia Piemontese, with "blood door" tells a story of religious intolerance and persecution. In this country, in fact, it had installed a Waldensian community, which suffered the cruelty of the Inquisition. A few kilometers further on, the mood becomes lighter near the Scoglio della Regina, thanks to the splendor of the seabed cobalt.  Sea and sacredness is a combination that distinguishes the Calabria and is at its best in Paola, the city of St. Francis. If you love nature and adventure and want to organize an exciting day that you are alone or with friends, there are many activities in our area ...... ..Button adventure lovers and for those who want to experience this combination of sea mounts, we give you the opportunity to put our guests in direct contact with agencies that deal with hiking and much more: from Rafting: Exciting descent of the Lao river on a raft. Through the gorges of the Lao or down the rapids that you meet along the river is suitable for those looking for a bit of thrill for those who love to immerse themselves in the unspoiled nature of the Pollino National Park. Paragliding: In flight along the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Tandem flights with patented driver. The scenario is the splendid Gulf of Policastro, in flight between Praia and San Nicholas, in front of the island Dino and behind the Pollino National Park. ... and Quad, Jeeping and Mountain Bike. To accompany you in this unforgettable adventure, making you discover the beauty of Calabria, specialized guides and professional carers. So the holiday we offer you is a long journey of hospitality, warmth, sea, nature and gastronomy and entertainment. Hoping to leave a good memory we wish you Happy Holidays. For those who want to explore the countryside and the Buonvicinesi hills or undertake cycling and nature trails to discover Buonvicno, we provide our bikes. We provide books and brochures about Buonvicino and the Riviera dei Cedri, its history and its attractions. We offer the possibility of organizing tours on foot or by bike, historical and naturalistic itineraries, and evening with themed dinners, with typical cooking lessons.