Holiday apartment in Caccuri: Culture, sacred buildings and landscapes

Caccuri combines a historic town centre with sacred buildings, a distinctive rock nativity scene and a regional setting where culture, mountains and beaches come together to offer different holiday experiences. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Caccuri, you can plan your stay around the history of the town, quiet religious sites, a stage of a route and excursions to other destinations.

Historic townscape and sacred art

In Caccuri’s historic town centre, houses have been preserved that bear witness to the building typologies of past centuries. The Dominican church in Caccuri has a single-nave layout, a coffered wooden ceiling and the Baroque altar of San Domenico. For visitors interested in culture, preserved houses and clearly recognisable elements of a sacred building come together here.

The Chapel of the Holy Rosary also combines worship and furnishings. It is a place of worship dedicated to the veneration of the Madonna and the praying of the Rosary. The chapel also preserves a gilded wooden attendance register and a wooden ceiling depicting the Madonna of the Holy Rosary between four Dominican popes. Santa Maria dei tre fanciulli features richly decorated frescoes, coloured glass windows and carved altars.

Places of devotion with specific details

The monastery of the Dominican Fathers in Caccuri has a central cloister. Both the Chapel of the Holy Rosary and the monastery of the Dominican Fathers are considered barrier-free and accessible to people with disabilities.

Stage, rock nativity scene and literary event

For active days, the San Giovanni in Fiore–Caccuri stage provides a clear framework for planning: it is 14 kilometres long and reaches a maximum elevation of 1,119 metres. Another prominent stop is the Serra Grande rock nativity scene in Caccuri. It features life-size statues and was built on the rocky outcrop above Caccuri.

The 13th edition of the Premio Letterario Caccuri was an essay competition held on 7, 8, 9 and 10 August in Caccuri, in the Presila Crotonese area of Calabria. The destination’s range of experiences therefore extends from activities in the landscape to literature and regional culture.

Castles, ruins and regional landscapes

The surrounding area also expands the range of options. In the immediate vicinity of Caccuri are Castello Di Caccuri, a castle, and the ruins of Cerenzia. The historic site of Timpa dei Santi is also located in the area. Further afield in the region are the Museo Demologico dell'Economia, del Lavoro e della Storia Social museum, Mount Montenero, Mount Monte Pettinascura, and the beaches of Spiaggia di Tronca and Saint Thomas.

The range of these destinations can help guide you when choosing a holiday apartment in Caccuri: focus on the town’s historic forms and sacred spaces, on the stage, or on the broader regional destinations.

More destinations for your orientation

For further exploration, you can also include Marina Di Strongoli, Torre Melissa, Le Castella, Sant'Anna, Belvedere Di Spinello, Cotronei, Petilia Policastro and Steccato in your plans.

For the overarching travel overview: Crotone.