Catanzaro, also known as the “City of Two Seas” and hailed as one of Italy’s most stunning destinations, boasts abundant offerings. In addition to its breathtaking scenery, this city offers an array of activities and attractions to explore.
It is home to plenty of restaurants, shops, and sights worth seeing. One of the most popular sights in Cantanzaro is the Chiesa Santa Maria Di Porto Salvo, a beautiful Byzantine church.
Cantanzaro also has a number of natural attractions, such as the Biodiversita Mediterranea, where visitors can relax among the animals. There is also Cascata Companaro, a beautiful hiking trail that ends in a waterfall.
Keep reading for the best and most fun things to do in Cantanzaro, Italy, listed below
The 54 Most Popular Things To Do In Catanzaro, Italy
54. Palazzo de Nobili
3.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: Via Giovanni Jannoni 68 Catanzaro CZ
53. Pro Loco Gimigliano
4.4 (5 reviews)
Location: Via Cattaneo 30 Gimigliano CZ
Tel: 327-926-5531
Web Address: http://prolocogimigliano.weebly.com/
52. Santuario Madonna del Ponte
4.6 (7 reviews)
Credit: Giuseppe Sanò, Google Maps
Location: 88069 Squillace Province of Catanzaro
Web Address: http://squillace.org/
51. Museo delle Carrozze
3.1 (8 reviews)
Location: Contrada Comuni Siano CZ
50. Cathédrale de Catanzaro
4.5 (15 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Duomo Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-721333
49. Art and History Museum
4.5 (15 reviews)
Location: Via Arcivescovado 3 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-721339
Web Address: http://museodiocesanoczsq.it/
48. Parco Archeologico Urbano Gianmartino
4.7 (15 reviews)
Credit: Parco Archeologico Urbano Gianmartino, Google Maps
Location: Viale Pitagora 4 Tiriolo CZ
Tel: 371-324-6093
Web Address: http://tirioloantica.it/
47. Church of Saint Homobonus
4.4 (22 reviews)
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Location: Via Vincenzo de Grazia 15 27 Catanzaro CZ
46. Basilica Minore di Maria SS. Immacolata
4.5 (25 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi Rossi CZ
Tel: 0961-743906
Web Address: https://parrocchiaduomocatanzaro.wordpress.com/
45. Ruins of the Basilica of Saint Mary ‘della Roccella’
4.6 (29 reviews)
Credit: Luigi D’Oriano, Google Maps
Location: Parco Archeologico Nazionale di Scolacium SP172 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-391356
44. Segrete del Castello di Catanzaro – Gallerie Del San Giovanni
4.5 (29 reviews)
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Location: Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 6 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-794388
43. Chiesa del Monte dei Morti e della Misericordia
4.7 (36 reviews)
Location: Via Educandato Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-721336
42. Museo Del Rock
4.4 (40 reviews)
Credit: Gabriella Cirillo, Google Maps
Location: Via Alessandro Turco 28 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 320-772-4508
Web Address: https://facebook.com/museodelrockcatanzaro/
41. Torre Ledoga
4.1 (41 reviews)
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Location: Via Venezia 9 Catanzaro CZ
40. Church of the Rosary
4.5 (42 reviews)
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Location: Piazza del Rosario 4 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-743901
39. Museo della Seta – Nido di Seta
5.0 (42 reviews)
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Location: Via Regina Elena 7 San Floro CZ
Tel: 320-896-8663
Web Address: http://nidodiseta.it/index.php/servizi-turistici/
38. Stabilimento Balneare “Flamingo Beach”
3.9 (43 reviews)
Credit: Stabilimento Balneare “Flamingo Beach”, Google Maps
Location: Via Lungomare Streetefano Pugliese localita giovino Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 333-352-5649
37. Palazzo Fazzari
4.2 (45 reviews)
Location: Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 178 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 391-368-3344
36. Castello Bizantino
4.3 (49 reviews)
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Location: 88050 Simeri Province of Catanzaro
Tel: 333-446-2166
Web Address: https://m.facebook.com/Asperitas/
35. Lido Eolo
4.1 (50 reviews)
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Location: Via Gaspare Toraldo Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 339-429-4183
Web Address: http://lidoeolo.it/
34. Torre Cavallara
4.1 (53 reviews)
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Location: Via Sicilia 33 Catanzaro CZ
33. Museo Civico Di Taverna
4.6 (59 reviews)
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Location: Via Salvatore Allende Taverna CZ
Tel: 327-926-9883
Web Address: https://museocivicotaverna.it/
32. Church of Saint Mary ‘di Porto Salvo’
4.4 (62 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Anita Garibaldi 43 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-738775
Web Address: https://santamariadiportosalvo.com/
31. Lido Santiago
4.3 (69 reviews)
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Location: Loc Simeri Mare Simeri Crichi CZ
Tel: 320-854-3569
30. Lido dei Trulli 2
3.9 (69 reviews)
Credit: Daniel Gullì, Google Maps
Location: Via Lungomare Streetefano Pugliese Catanzaro CZ
29. Scoglio la Pietra Grande
4.8 (72 reviews)
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28. Pineta di Siano
4.3 (78 reviews)
Credit: Lucia Scalzo, Google Maps
Location: Via Ferdinando Galiani 31 Catanzaro CZ
27. Lido La Veranda
4.4 (85 reviews)
Credit: Giuseppe Tedesco, Google Maps
Location: loc Giovino Via Gaspare Toraldo Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 347-191-2785
Web Address: http://pinalau.wixsite.com/lidolaveranda
26. Lido del Sole
4.6 (87 reviews)
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Location: Via Gaspare Toraldo Catanzaro Lido CZ
Tel: 393-162-1190
Web Address: http://lidodelsole.org/
25. Palazzo Alemanni
4.0 (89 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Italia 48 Tiriolo CZ
24. Dune di Giovino
4.5 (97 reviews)
Credit: Giuseppe Cosco, Google Maps
Location: 88100 Catanzaro Province of Catanzaro
23. Adventures in town
4.5 (121 reviews)
Credit: Vincenzo Russo, Google Maps
Location: Via Roma 21 Sellia CZ
Tel: 389-152-2749
Web Address: http://avventureinborgo.it/
22. Lido Anapi Pizzeria Ristorante
4.4 (129 reviews)
Credit: Lido Anapi Pizzeria Ristorante, Google Maps
Location: Via Lungomare Streetefano Pugliese 5 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 333-587-4437
Web Address: https://instagram.com/lidoanapi_beachpizzarestaurant/
21. Catanzaro (Quartiere Lido)
4.3 (139 reviews)
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Location: (ex area teti) Via Maestri del Lavoro Catanzaro CZ
20. Lido La Playa marina di Catanzaro
4.4 (145 reviews)
Location: Arenile localita Giovino Catanzaro (vicino porto Via Lungomare Streetefano Pugliese Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 329-659-7348
19. Lido Smeraldo
4.0 (149 reviews)
Location: Via Lungomare Streetefano Pugliese Catanzaro CZ
18. Santuario Maria Ss. Di Porto
4.6 (150 reviews)
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Location: Via Contrada Porto Gimigliano CZ
Tel: 0961-995046
17. Bay of Copanello
4.6 (180 reviews)
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Location: S da Streetatale 106 Jonica 173 Streetaletti CZ
Tel: 347-448-1525
16. Bellavista
4.5 (182 reviews)
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Location: Spiazzo Cardonai 3 Catanzaro CZ
15. Luna Park F.lli Marsico
4.3 (202 reviews)
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Location: Via Carlo Pisacane 2 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 339-673-6477
Web Address: http://marsicolunapark.it/
14. MUSMI (Museo Militare)
4.7 (211 reviews)
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Location: 88100 Catanzaro Province of Catanzaro
Tel: 0961-84381
13. Lido Moon Beach
4.2 (240 reviews)
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Location: Via Lungomare Streetefano Pugliese Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 338-455-8634
Web Address: http://facebook.com/Lidomoonbeachcz/
12. Scogliera delle Vasche di Cassiodoro
4.6 (410 reviews)
Credit: Luciana Ranaldo, Google Maps
Location: Via S Martino 77 Copanello CZ
Web Address: http://turismoincalabria.it/itinerario.asp
11. Villa Margherita
4.1 (565 reviews)
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Location: Via Tripoli 36 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-954010
10. Cavatore
4.5 (800 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Giacomo Matteotti Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-8811
Web Address: http://comunecatanzaro.it/
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9. Lido dei Trulli
4.2 (27 reviews)
Credit: Lido dei Trulli, Google Maps
Location: Via Lungomare Streetefano Pugliese arenile Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 347-575-8101
8. Bisantis bridge
3.9 (59 reviews)
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Location: Viadotto Fausto Bisantis Catanzaro CZ
7. Marca – Museo delle arti di Catanzaro
4.4 (158 reviews)
Credit: Mary Dunia, Google Maps
Location: Via Alessandro Turco 63 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-746797
Web Address: http://museomarca.info/
6. Complesso Monumentale di San Giovanni
4.6 (198 reviews)
Credit: C.S. Ferraro, Google Maps
Location: Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 4 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-794388
Web Address: http://catanzarodascoprire.it/
5. Valentino Beach Club
4.5 (247 reviews)
Credit: Valentino Beach Club, Google Maps
Location: Via Toraldo snc Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 348-546-3676
Web Address: http://cooperativazarapoti.org/
4. Lido Ulisse
4.2 (500 reviews)
Credit: Sergio Marcella, Google Maps
Location: Lungomare Odisseo Squillace Lido CZ
Tel: 388-801-6990
Web Address: http://portalecalabria.eu/demo/azienda.php
3. Pinewood Jovinus – Marina Di Catanzaro
4.3 (890 reviews)
Credit: Assunta Mancuso, Google Maps
Location: Via Gaspare Toraldo 4 Catanzaro CZ
2. Scolacium Archaeological Park
4.5 (1,113 reviews)
Credit: Arcieri S., Google Maps
Location: S da Streetatale 106 Jonica Borgia CZ
Tel: 0961-391356
Web Address: https://musei.calabria.beniculturali.it/musei
1. Park of Mediterranean Biodiversity
4.6 (4,084 reviews)
Credit: Francesco Benincasa, Google Maps
Location: Via Cortese Vinicio 1 Catanzaro CZ
Web Address: https://provincia.catanzaro.it/parco/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Catanzaro, Italy! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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