Located within 100Km - Scilla
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Scilla and the village of Chianalea
One of Calabria's most beautiful and characteristic seaside villages in Italy, situated between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the slopes of Aspromonte and with a spectacular view of the Strait of Messina and the Aeolian Islands. And at sunset, the incredibly clear sea takes on those incredible hues that have earned this stretch of coastline the name Costa Viola. The main economic activity is obviously tourism; fishing, particularly swordfish, remains important. Cereals, olives, citrus fruits, wine and fruit are produced, sheep farming and cattle and pig breeding are practised; the forest industry and handicrafts are developed. Worth seeing. Chianalea, a historic fishermen's district, literally lying on the surface of the water: a single long jasmine-scented alley winds between the houses perched on the rocks and battered by the Tyrrhenian Sea during winter storms. The Ruffo Castle in Scilla, built in the 14th century on the remains of a Basilian monastery with anti-Saracen functions, was the residence of the ancient and noble Calabrian Ruffo family. Its churches: the 16th century Church of San Francesco da Paola, the Mother Church of the Spirito Santo, an example of 18th century Baroque style, the Church of the Immacolata and the Church of the patron saint San Rocco.
