Holiday apartment in Lupia: churches, festivals and old lanes

Lupia combines church history, religious feast days, old lanes and distinctive route connections. If you choose a holiday apartment in Lupia, you can include the culture, traditions and landscapes around Scigliano in your travel plans. The village and its surroundings therefore appeal to different interests: architectural history, living festival traditions, forest paths, bridges and regional cuisine.

Culture and feast days around your holiday apartment in Lupia

Chiesa dell’Assunta is located in Lupia. Construction began with the laying of the foundation stone on 17 September 1580; on 2 May 1610, the church was consecrated by Bishop Mons. Monaco. Bishop Gianjacopo Palemonio was buried there. The floor plan is typically Romanesque and comprises a central nave and two side aisles. Lupia also has stone portals and old lanes that help shape the historic character of the village.

The Feast of the Assumption is celebrated in Lupia on 15 August, and the Feast of Saint Anthony on 13 June. The two feast dates fall in different months of the year and clearly separate the occasions chronologically. The Feast of Saint Anthony is preceded by thirteen days of rosary prayers and litanies. During the Quindicina for the Assumption, children are brought to the church in special garments to give thanks for a grace received or to offer a votive prayer. The two fixed dates mark different religious occasions in Lupia; the sequence of prayers and the participation of the children give each feast its own form.

Bridge, route and landscape in Lupia

In the Contrada Lupia in the Scigliano area, Ponte di Sant’Angelo is also known as Ponte di Annibale due to a popular but historically inaccurate attribution. Ponte di Sant’Angelo is a single-arch bridge with only one span. Nearby are the ruins of an old church dedicated to Saint S. Angelo. The alternative route of the SP70 from Altilia to Lupia crosses Ponte di Annibale. The bridge and the nearby church ruins thus form a shared reference point in the Contrada Lupia.

The forests around Scigliano offer paths and scenic landscapes. The traditional cuisine of the municipality of Scigliano includes Chinulille, which are prepared with walnuts, honey, raisins and spices. If you choose between a holiday apartment and a holiday house, you can decide how you wish to prioritise your stay: Lupia represents the themes of churches, festivals and lanes, while the area around Scigliano adds forest paths and scenic landscapes, and Chinulille contribute a culinary facet of the municipality. Chinulille complement the forest paths, scenic landscapes and bridge themes with a distinct dish from the traditional cuisine of the municipality of Scigliano.

Borgo Ospitalità is a hostel on Via Sant’Antonio in Scigliano (Lupia); this type of accommodation is distinct from a holiday apartment or a holiday house.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Cosenza.