The Castle of Santa Severina is one of the oldest best-preserved military fortresses in southern Italy. Its construction dates back to the era of Norman domination (XIth century) on a pre-existing fortification of the Byzantine era. After being subjected to a meticulous renovation work from 1994-1998, today the Castle houses the Santa Severina museum, where exhibits of excavations and other archaeological materials and collections coming from the surrounding area are exhibited. In addition, you can also visit the Diocesan Museum and various art exhibitions, artistic handicrafts and concerts.

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The luxurious  suites made the  Castle of Caccuri a charming B & B and unique in its genre. A familiar and personalized concierge service, with the possibility of living the Authentic and exciting atmosphere of the house, maybe reading an old book from the library, dining by candlelight in the banquet room, and enjoy a cognac In Study To the sound of a jazz background or admiring the breathtaking panorama From the beautiful roof garden.
In the heart of Calabria, at just twenty minutes from the sea and close to the Sila, The Castle of Caccuri offers to Its Guests the chance to retrace the Most Ancient routes beautifully described  by the travelers of the "Grand Tour" in the nineteenth century, from the pristine nature of the park national Sila to the wild headlands of Capo Rizzuto Marine Reserve.

Castle of Caccuri

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Architectural and ecclesiastical heritage
 
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Located in a panoramic position overlooking modern Crotone, the first castle structure was probably built by the Byzantines on the Greek acropolis of the ancient Kroton in the 9th century in order to defend the territory against foreign invasion. In the 11th century, at the time of the Norman Conquest, it was fortified by Robert Guiscard and later, in the Angevin period, rebuilt by Charles of Anjou. The castle hosts today the civic Museum opened in 1987.