Palaces, Villas and Castles

landscape in which the castle of Bivona is inserted is, today, strongly altered by the presence of industrial settlements. The castle has a regular pl… Read the rest

The Norman castle, built around 1056-57 by Ruggiero with materials taken from nearby Greek temples. The fortress stands on the highest part of the hil… Read the rest

On a promontory stands the medieval castle of the d’Aquino family, recently restored, with at its centre the mighty three-storey quadrilateral k… Read the rest

The Castle of Oriolo seems to enter into a fairytale world, for its position, on the heights of the village and surrounded by a breathtaking panorama.… Read the rest

The castle of the Waldensians of Guardia Piemontese rises in the heart of the old town. Dating back to the fifteenth century, it still has a well-pres… Read the rest

Walking through the small streets of the old town of Crotone you can reach the ancient fortress of the city from where you can see the only example of… Read the rest

The Castelluccio di Battipaglia, commonly called "Castelluccia" is a medieval castle located on the hills overlooking the Sele plain and the… Read the rest

The old castle "Strongilos", Greek word meaning round, was probably built around 550 AD, by order of Justinian. It is ignored when and why i… Read the rest

The Castle occupies an area of over 10,000 square meters on the highest part of the rocky nucleus. Recent restorations have returned in all its grande… Read the rest

The castle is owed to the De Rose family. In 1199, Emperor Frederick II declared Richard I de Rose Baron of the Crati Valley. The Castles of Rose, L… Read the rest