Holiday apartment in Cutro – culture, beach and nature

Cutro combines sacred art, chess history, beach, nature and regional specialities. For you and your family, this opens up different ways to shape your stay: cultural discoveries, time on the bright sand, a scheduled celebration, a trekking tour or a local tasting. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Cutro, you can therefore decide on the focus of your trip first.

Culture and history in Cutro

The Chiesa Madre, dedicated to the Santissima Annunziata, was rebuilt after the 1832 earthquake. It preserves original artistic works from the 18th century. Palazzo Grisi is an example of local aristocratic architecture in Cutro. Gio Leonardo di Bona is also associated with the town: he was born in Cutro in the 16th century and in 1575 held the first world chess championship title.

Events on fixed dates

The main festival of the Santissimo Crocifisso is celebrated on 3 May and preceded by a novena. Another fixed date is the Partita di Scacchi Viventi: it takes place in Cutro every year on 12 August. The Partita di Scacchi Viventi features dozens of costumed performers and flag bearers. For families who want to combine shared experiences with a fixed date, these events offer different forms of local culture: a religious celebration in May and living chess in August.

The beach as a distinct travel focus

Within the municipality of Cutro, Spiaggia di Steccato di Cutro stretches for 8 km with soft, bright sand. Its size and character give the area a clear beach focus, without your stay having to be centred on it. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Cutro, you can therefore consider the beach as one of several desired travel focuses and combine it with culture or nature.

Nature and trekking

The Calanchi di Cutro and of the Marchesato Crotonese are considered a destination for trekking excursions and form a natural area of great value. This also makes Cutro appealing to travellers seeking an active landscape experience. Alongside the beach, another landscape perspective therefore takes centre stage.

Local flavour

Pane di Cutro bears the De.Co. designation (Denominazione Comunale di Origine) and is recommended as a local tasting experience. Those who value regional flavours when planning their trip can consider this aspect when choosing accommodation in Cutro, just as they can art, festivals, the beach or trekking.

Cutro therefore remains an open destination for a mix of discovery, activity, beach and enjoyment.

For more travel ideas, you can also consider Le Castella, Isola Di Capo Rizzuto, Strongoli, San Nicola Dell'alto, Sant'Anna, Caccuri, Crotone and Melissa.

For the higher-level travel overview: Crotone.