Holiday apartment in Gallico – discover the sea, churches and culture

Sea, churches and culture in Gallico

Gallico and Catona are neighboring districts located north of Reggio Calabria, both situated by the sea.

Gallico Superiore: Sacred Art and Park

Gallico Superiore is home to the Chiesa di San Biagio Martire and the Parco della Mondialità.

The Chiesa di San Biagio Martire has a rectangular, single-nave layout. A semicircular apse adjoins it. A large wall fresco is dedicated to the Beatitudes. The church also contains an 18th-century altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child and San Biagio. The wall fresco and the altarpiece represent two different art forms within the same sacred building.

The Parco della Mondialità was designed in 1970 by Padre Aurelio Cannizzaro. Its location in Gallico Superiore spatially connects the park with the church building located there.

Gallico Marina: Churches

Gallico Marina is home to the Chiesa di Maria SS. di Porto Salvo and the Chiesa di Sant’Antonio. The Chiesa di Maria SS. di Porto Salvo was built by the faithful in 1766. On July 15, 1792, it was elevated to parish status. The Chiesa di Sant’Antonio was the first sacred building in Gallico Marina.

Religious Dates

The sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna della Grazia was founded in 1960. The main festival of the Madonna della Grazia takes place on the first Saturday after August 15; it is preceded by six Saturdays in honor of the Madonna. For travel planning around Gallico, this fixed date is particularly specific.

Museums in the Gallico Area

The Museo di Biologia Marina e Paleontologia di Reggio Calabria is a museum in the Gallico area. The Planetario provinciale Pythagoras is also located in the Gallico area as a museum. The Museo Nazionale Kore Biglietteria is likewise one of the museums in the Gallico area. The Museo Dello Strumento Musicale is another museum in this area.

Beaches Around Gallico

Spiaggia di Archi is a beach in the immediate vicinity of Gallico. Lido Comunale Zerbi is a beach in the Gallico area. Cala Costa Viola is also located there as a beach. Spiaggia Scilla is likewise one of the beaches in this area.

Travel Planning

For arrival, Reggio di Calabria Gallico railway station is a specific reference point. It does not have an assistance service for people with reduced mobility. For people with reduced mobility, this information is a relevant criterion when planning a journey to this station.

Further destinations: Roccella Ionica, Brancaleone Superiore, Bovalino Marina, Taureana, Marina Di Caulonia, Marina Di Gioiosa Ionica, Motta San Giovanni, Gerace

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