Holiday apartment in Pizzo – Coast, culture and Tartufo

Holiday apartment in Pizzo between coast and history

Pizzo combines a distinctive location with a rich sequence of cultural and culinary highlights. The Cammino Kalabria Coast to Coast leads to Pizzo, which lies on a tuff spur above the golden Tyrrhenian beaches of the Costa degli Dei. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Pizzo can therefore first weigh up whether to focus on the coast, local history or regional discoveries. The range of interests extends from the coastal landscape to the town’s historic sites and culinary specialities.

Cliffs, sea views and a public beach

Along Pizzo’s coastal stretch, the Church of Piedigrotta is carved into the rock. It overlooks the Costa degli Dei Regional Marine Park. The small square in Pizzo’s historic centre is a viewpoint overlooking the sea. Pizzo’s public beach has facilities, parking and refreshment options.

History in the castle and churches

Murat Castle is an Aragonese castle associated with Joachim Murat’s imprisonment and execution in Pizzo. In Pizzo Castle, the Museo provinciale Murattiano reconstructs the setting of the events that led to Joachim Murat’s death. The Chiesa Matrice di S. Giorgio Martire in the heart of Pizzo was built in the second half of the 16th century on the remains of an earlier chapel.

Collections and palaces in the surrounding area

The Museo del mare di Pizzo Forno has more than 100,000 shells from all over the world. The area around Pizzo also includes the Museo Archelogico Statale Vito Capialbi, a museum, the Castello Normanno-Svevo, a castle, as well as Palazzo Loffredo and Palazzo Bevilacqua, two palaces. These destinations open up different perspectives for your cultural planning: shells from around the world, a historic building and representative palace architecture.

Tartufo di Pizzo as a culinary highlight

Tartufo di Pizzo is a handmade, hemispherical ice cream with a centre of melted dark chocolate. Alongside its coastal attractions and history, Pizzo therefore also has a distinct culinary accent. Those choosing a holiday apartment in Pizzo for their holiday can include this flavour focus in their personal travel plans.

Beaches in the wider area

Marina di Curinga is a beach in the area around Pizzo. Fontana Grande is a spring in the vicinity of Pizzo. Spiaggia di Cafarone is a beach in the wider regional surroundings of Pizzo. Spiaggia di Marinella is also a beach in the wider regional surroundings. You can take these different distances into account when choosing a holiday apartment in Pizzo: Travel planning can begin in the town itself and include destinations in the nearby or wider area.

Further destinations for your travel planning

You can also add Rombiolo, Longobardi, Nicotera Marina, Simbario, Tropea, Torre Marino, San Cono and Ricadi to your plans for further travel.

To the higher-level travel overview: Vibo Valentia.