Situated at the extreme southern point of Italy, this area is home to almost 2 million individuals, earning it a spot among the most densely populated regions in Italy. Despite its relatively small size, Calabria is often referred to as a hidden treasure and has gained significant popularity as a preferred vacation spot, particularly among those from North America.
It has a stunning landscape, with over 450 miles of shoreline that is sure to enchant any ocean-loving tourist. It is also conveniently placed, just a ferry ride away from Sicily.
It is nestled in the lush green Apennines mountains and is an ideal spot for nature lovers. Calabria also boasts a rich history and a Spanish, Norman, and Arabic influence that can still be seen in the region today.
Find the best things to do in Calabria, Italy, in our list below
The 97 Most Popular Things To Do In Calabria, Italy
97. Pollinello
5.0 (3 reviews)
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96. Costa Viola
4.9 (9 reviews)
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Location: 89018 Seminara Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
Web Address: http://terrediseminra.it/
95. Fiumara di Mèlito
4.1 (14 reviews)
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94. MAON
4.5 (24 reviews)
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Location: Via R de Bartolo 1 Rende CS
Tel: 349-416-6343
Web Address: http://maon.it/
93. Serra Dolcedorme
4.9 (34 reviews)
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Web Address: http://parcopollino.gov.it/index.php/territorio/35-paesaggio/49-vette
92. Grotta del Palombaro
4.6 (40 reviews)
Location: 89861 Tropea Province of Vibo Valentia
Web Address: https://tropea-tourism.com/la-spiaggia-nascosta-nella-grotta-del-palombaro/
91. Amendolea
4.6 (43 reviews)
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90. Capo Cozzo
4.6 (45 reviews)
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Location: 89868 Zambrone Province of Vibo Valentia
89. Museo Archeologico Lametino
4.6 (46 reviews)
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Location: piazzetta San Domenico Lamezia Terme CZ
Tel: 320-613-0881
Web Address: https://musei.calabria.beniculturali.it/musei
88. Torre Mezza Praia
3.9 (49 reviews)
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87. Spiaggia di Torre Marino
4.3 (50 reviews)
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86. Lido Arcobaleno Fiuzzi
4.5 (51 reviews)
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Location: Unnamed Rd. 87028 Praia a mare CS
Tel: 342-892-5619
85. Botte Donato
4.4 (54 reviews)
84. Spiaggia del Cannone
4.7 (55 reviews)
Location: 89861 Tropea Province of Vibo Valentia
83. Torre Crawford
4.7 (57 reviews)
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Location: 87020 San Nicola Arcella Province of Cosenza
Tel: 0985-3218
Web Address: http://comune.sannicolaarcella.cs.it/index.php
82. Via Chianalea
4.7 (61 reviews)
81. Cirella island
4.6 (70 reviews)
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80. Cascata del Marmarico
4.7 (70 reviews)
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79. Lago di Tarsia
4.2 (71 reviews)
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78. Angitola Lake
3.9 (78 reviews)
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77. Pietra Cappa
4.8 (84 reviews)
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Location: 89030 San Luca Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
76. Acquamarina Beach
4.1 (98 reviews)
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Location: 89861 Tropea Province of Vibo Valentia
Tel: 349-081-0063
Web Address: https://acquamarinabeach.it/
75. Capo Vaticano
4.7 (133 reviews)
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74. Monte Sant’Elia
4.8 (146 reviews)
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73. Marca – Museo delle arti di Catanzaro
4.4 (158 reviews)
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Location: Via Alessandro Turco 63 Catanzaro CZ
Tel: 0961-746797
Web Address: http://museomarca.info/
72. Cascate dell’Amendolea (Maesano)
4.9 (165 reviews)
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Location: Roccaforte del Greco Roghudi RC
Tel: 0965-743060
71. Ruderi del Castello Normanno
4.3 (166 reviews)
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Location: Via Castello Scalea CS
70. Cove Rovaglioso Cliff Porto Oreste
4.7 (174 reviews)
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Location: 89015 Palmi Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
69. National Gallery of Cosenza
4.7 (178 reviews)
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Location: Via Gian Vincenzo Gravina Cosenza CS
Tel: 0984-795639
Web Address: https://facebook.com/GalleriaCosenza/
68. Museum of Brettii and Enotri
4.4 (182 reviews)
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Location: Vico Sant’Agostino 3 Cosenza CS
Tel: 0984-23303
Web Address: http://museodeibrettiiedeglienotri.it/
67. National Archaeological Museum of Crotone
4.4 (200 reviews)
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Location: Via Risorgimento 14 Crotone KR
Tel: 0962-23082
Web Address: https://linktr.ee/MuseoArcheologicoCrotone
66. Villaggio Palumbo – Sila
4.2 (207 reviews)
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Location: Villaggio Palumbo Caprara KR
65. Lago Arvo
4.6 (218 reviews)
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64. The B club Risto Beach
4.2 (237 reviews)
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Location: Localita Lago La Volta Gizzeria Lido Gizzeria CZ
Tel: 349-639-0819
Web Address: http://lebclub.it/
63. Ampollino Lake
4.7 (243 reviews)
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62. Zambrone Beach
4.5 (244 reviews)
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Location: Unnamed Road Zambrone VV
61. Lido mary gyù
4.3 (259 reviews)
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Location: C da casa bianca Cassano Allo Ionio CS
Tel: 389-800-5727
60. Museo del Cedro
4.4 (272 reviews)
Location: impresa snc loc Santa Maria del cedro CS
Tel: 0985-42598
Web Address: http://museodelcedro.com/
59. Marinella Di Palmi
4.5 (274 reviews)
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Location: 89015 Palmi Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
58. Musée en plein air Bilotti
4.5 (339 reviews)
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Location: Corso G Mazzini Cosenza CS
57. Cecita Lake
4.5 (370 reviews)
56. Lido Pescespada
4.0 (377 reviews)
Web Address: http://lidopescespada.it/
55. Footprints in the Park
4.6 (381 reviews)
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Location: Loc Tirivolo CZ
Tel: 0961-195-6790
Web Address: http://ormenelparco.it/
54. Praia I Focu beach
4.7 (388 reviews)
Location: Strada Comunale Capo Vaticano Ricadi VV
Tel: 0963-669570
Web Address: http://comune.ricadi.vv.it/
53. Grotta Delle Ninfe, Cerchiara Calabra
4.3 (393 reviews)
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Location: 87070 Cerchiara di Calabria Province of Cosenza
Tel: 0981-990009
52. Ruins of Cirella
4.3 (395 reviews)
Location: PR89+RX Cirella CS
Tel: 0985-81398
51. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi
4.7 (417 reviews)
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Location: Contrada Polsi San Luca RC
Tel: 0964-985012
Web Address: http://fondazionecorradoalvaro.it/ilsantuario.html
50. Spiaggia Di Scilla
4.7 (447 reviews)
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49. Spiaggia di Scalea
4.2 (484 reviews)
48. Torre Talao
4.5 (486 reviews)
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Location: Via Nazario Sauro Scalea CS
47. National Archeological Museum of Sibaritide
4.3 (491 reviews)
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Location: Localita Casa Bianca Frazione Sibari Cassano Allo Ionio CS
Tel: 0981-79392
Web Address: https://parcosibari.it/
46. Museum and Archaeological Park of Locri
4.2 (503 reviews)
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Location: Via SS Ionica 106 Via Marasa Locri RC
Tel: 0964-390023
Web Address: https://musei.calabria.beniculturali.it/
45. Natural regional park of Serre
4.6 (510 reviews)
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Location: Via Santa Rosellina 2 Serra San Bruno VV
Tel: 0963-772825
Web Address: http://parcodelleserre.it/
44. Rock Settlement and Museum of Rural Life of Zungri
4.4 (553 reviews)
Location: Via Indipendenza Zungri VV
Tel: 377-441-9886
Web Address: http://grottezungri.it/
43. Rafting Adventure Lao
4.8 (557 reviews)
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Location: Via Monaci Basiliani Snc Papasidero CS
Tel: 347-847-6954
Web Address: https://raftingsulfiumelao.it/
42. Riserva naturale regionale Valli Cupe
4.5 (568 reviews)
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Location: Via Sila 25 Sersale CZ
Tel: 327-414-8559
Web Address: http://riservanaturalevallicupe.it/
41. Castello di Carlo V
3.8 (575 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Castello 33 Crotone KR
Tel: 0962-921897
40. Spiaggia del Tono
4.4 (577 reviews)
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Location: 89866 Capo Vaticano Province of Vibo Valentia
39. Spiaggia di Riaci
4.6 (593 reviews)
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Location: Spiaggia di Riaci VV
38. Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
4.7 (635 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Duomo 1 Cosenza CS
Tel: 0984-77864
Web Address: https://duomo-di-santa-maria-assunta.business.site/
37. Gole Del Raganello
4.7 (646 reviews)
Location: 87070 Cosenza Province of Cosenza
36. Museo della liquirizia “Giorgio Amarelli”
4.5 (652 reviews)
Credit: Museo della liquirizia “Giorgio Amarelli”, Google Maps
Location: Visite guidate su prenotazione Streetrada statale 106 Contrada Amarelli Rossano CS
Tel: 0983-511219
Web Address: http://museodellaliquirizia.it/
35. The Train Of Sila
4.4 (667 reviews)
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Location: Via stazione 33 Camigliatello Silano CS
Tel: 0961-896334
Web Address: http://trenodellasila.it/
34. Grotta del Romito
4.5 (812 reviews)
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Location: Via Grotta del Romito Frazione Bivio Avena O Vuccale CS
Tel: 0981-83078
Web Address: http://grottaromito.com/
33. Rotonda Beach
4.7 (834 reviews)
32. MUSABA – Fondazione Spatari-Maas
4.5 (894 reviews)
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Location: Viale Parco Museo Santa Barbara Mammola RC
Tel: 333-243-3496
Web Address: http://musaba.org/
31. Castello Svevo
4.6 (896 reviews)
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Location: via Trav C Castello A 2 Rocca imperiale CS
Tel: 342-996-5876
Web Address: http://roccaimperiale.info/luoghi/castello-svevo
30. Carthusian Monastery of Serra San Bruno
4.6 (1,089 reviews)
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Location: Piazzale Santo Streetefano 1 Serra San Bruno VV
Tel: 0963-70608
Web Address: http://certosini.info/
29. Scolacium Archaeological Park
4.5 (1,090 reviews)
Location: S da Streetatale 106 Jonica Borgia CZ
Tel: 0961-391356
Web Address: https://musei.calabria.beniculturali.it/musei
28. Basilica Cattedrale di Maria Santissima Assunta in Cielo
4.7 (1,160 reviews)
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Location: Via Tommaso Campanella 46 Reggio Calabria RC
Tel: 0965-28685
Web Address: http://cattedralereggiocalabria.it/
27. Shore of Tropea
4.7 (1,197 reviews)
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Location: 89861 Tropea Province of Vibo Valentia
26. Cattolica di Stilo
4.4 (1,213 reviews)
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Location: Via Cattolica Streetilo RC
Tel: 371-345-5490
Web Address: http://cattolicadistilo.it/
25. Norman Castle
4.4 (1,266 reviews)
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Location: Colle Pancrazio Cosenza CS
Tel: 0984-181-1234
Web Address: http://castellocosenza.it/
24. Castello Ruffo di Scilla
4.5 (1,309 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Matrice Scilla RC
Tel: 0965-704422
Web Address: http://scilla.asmenet.it/index.php
23. Ducal Castle of Corigliano Calabro
4.6 (1,626 reviews)
Location: Piazza Guido Compagna 1 Corigliano Calabro CS
Tel: 0983-81635
22. Lido Blanca Beach
4.1 (1,671 reviews)
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Location: Via Lungomare Tropea VV
Tel: 351-891-2362
Web Address: https://valentour.it/strutture/smailas-blanca-beach-club-by-valentour-2/
21. Spiaggia Michelino
4.8 (1,847 reviews)
Location: 89861 Parghelia Province of Vibo Valentia
20. Marinella Di Zambrone
4.7 (1,848 reviews)
19. Carafa Castle
4.7 (1,886 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Campo Santa Severina KR
Tel: 339-405-1632
Web Address: http://aristippo.it/
18. Castello Murat
4.4 (1,938 reviews)
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Location: Via P Marincola snc Pizzo VV
Tel: 0963-532523
Web Address: https://castellomurat.it/
17. Spiaggia Caminia
4.6 (2,200 reviews)
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Location: Via Lungomare 85 Caminia CZ
16. I Giganti della Sila
4.7 (2,349 reviews)
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Location: Localita Croce di Magara CS
Tel: 366-615-2986
Web Address: https://fondoambiente.it/luoghi/i-giganti-della-sila
15. Castello Aragonese
4.4 (2,697 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Castello Reggio Calabria RC
Tel: 0965-362-2183
Web Address: http://turismo.reggiocal.it/GenericContent.aspx
14. Church Piedigrotta
4.5 (3,078 reviews)
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Location: Localita Madonnella Via Riviera Prangi SS522 Pizzo VV
Tel: 0963-532523
Web Address: https://chiesadipiedigrotta.it/
13. Park of Mediterranean Biodiversity
4.7 (4,024 reviews)
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Location: Via Cortese Vinicio 1 Catanzaro CZ
Web Address: https://provincia.catanzaro.it/parco/
12. Saint Francis of Paola’s
4.8 (4,086 reviews)
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Location: Largo S sco di Paola Paola CS
Tel: 0982-582518
Web Address: http://santuariopaola.it/nuovo/
11. AcquaPark Odissea 2000
4.6 (5,798 reviews)
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Location: Villaggio Nausicaa Contrada Zolfara Rossano CS
Tel: 0983-569323
Web Address: http://odissea2000.it/
10. Lungomare Falcomatà
4.7 (6,089 reviews)
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Location: Lungomare Italo Falcomata Reggio Calabria RC
Our Top picks
9. Pollino
4.8 (143 reviews)
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8. La Sila
4.6 (212 reviews)
7. Island Dino
4.7 (367 reviews)
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6. Spiaggia dell’Arcomagno
4.7 (3,252 reviews)
5. Santuario di Santa Maria dell’Isola di Tropea
4.7 (3,378 reviews)
Location: Via Lungomare Tropea VV
Tel: 377-306-5825
Web Address: https://facebook.com/Santuario-Santa-Maria-DellIsola-106986042107102/
4. Spiaggia di Grotticelle
4.5 (3,456 reviews)
Location: 89866 Capo Vaticano Province of Vibo Valentia
3. Aspromonte National Park
4.5 (4,244 reviews)
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Location: 89057 Santo Streetefano in Aspromonte Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
Tel: 0965-743060
Web Address: http://parconazionaleaspromonte.it/
2. Sila National Park
4.7 (7,472 reviews)
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Location: 87066 Longobucco Province of Cosenza
Tel: 0984-537109
Web Address: http://parcosila.it/
1. Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia
4.6 (8,708 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Giuseppe De Nava 26 Reggio Calabria RC
Tel: 0965-898272
Web Address: http://archeocalabria.beniculturali.it/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Calabria, Italy! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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