Holiday apartment in Decollatura – Churches, Adami and Santa Maria

Decollatura offers an appealing combination of sacred art, historic townscapes and paths through nature. If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Decollatura, you can tailor your visit to very different interests: churches and paintings, old lanes and architectural styles, or walks around Santa Maria. It is precisely these different settings that make the town an interesting destination for a trip where culture and nature each have their own place side by side.

Holiday apartment in Decollatura: Churches, townscapes and nature trails

The Chiesa di Cerrisi was built in 1751 by local residents. Its nave is decorated with three paintings from the 18th century. The paintings depict scenes from the Passion of Christ and were created by the painters Zimatore and Grillo. Cerrisi therefore offers a specific destination for anyone who wants to discover not only landscapes during their holiday, but also religious art and local architectural history.

The Chiesa di Casenove also dates back to the 18th century. It was built between 1740 and 1750 at the expense of local residents. At the main entrance, the church has a tuff-stone portal with a round arch, above which is a polychrome window. The ceiling of the central nave is decorated with three oil paintings depicting the Crucifixion, the Pietà and Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. The individual architectural features and pictorial themes give your visit a vivid cultural focus.

Adami and Decollatura’s historic traces

Casa di Michele Pane is the birthplace of the poet Michele Pane. It is located in the historic centre of Adami, about 3 km from the centre of Decollatura, along the town’s old routes on the slopes of Monte Reventino. Adami preserves a large part of its 18th-century urban layout. This includes narrow lanes, stone arches and adjoining houses. Anyone interested in organically developed townscapes will find a distinctive aspect of the Decollatura trip here.

Another place full of character is the Fontana du Cavune, also known as “A fhuntana du' Cavune”. It is an ancient spring in a hamlet of Decollatura. The structure has two watercourses set into a brick-built, tile-covered arch. Alongside them are basins for watering animals and washing clothes. The Fontana du Cavune can be reached from the provincial road or via Via Don Luigi Costanzo, combining vivid historic details with a clear connection to local routes.

Santa Maria for walks and nature experiences

Near Santa Maria, the oak trees stand along the local road leading to the settlement and can be reached via this road. The route near Santa Maria is suitable for walks and excursions in nature. One remarkable detail adds to this landscape impression: in Santa Maria, a box tree is estimated to be 900 years old. This creates a destination for anyone who wants to spend a day of their holiday outdoors without giving up a special connection to the local landscape.

When choosing between a holiday apartment and a holiday house in Decollatura, you can use your preferred daily rhythm as a guide. The Chiesa di Cerrisi and the Chiesa di Casenove represent art, architectural history and religious pictorial themes. Adami focuses attention on narrow lanes, stone arches and the history of Casa di Michele Pane. Santa Maria offers walks and nature excursions, while the Fontana du Cavune, with its watercourses, basins and location along local routes, provides a different focus. This allows you to sensibly weigh up cultural and scenic interests when planning your trip.

You can also discover other places in the same region: Gimigliano, Guardavalle Marina, Simeri Mare, Gagliato, Platania, Gasperina, Pianopoli and Borgia.

For the higher-level travel overview: Catanzaro.