Cosenza
Elected recently as the city of art of Calabria, Cosenza hosts the illustrious Cosentina Academy, founded in the ancient times and reason why the city has eternally taken the title Athens of Calabria. Today the University of Calabria maintains its prestige and attracts a huge crowd of students and researchers within its walls each year. Whoever comes to Cosenza to study or to work and wishes to stay longer, you can book an apartment for your holiday in the city.
Cathedral of Cosenza
Among Cosenza’s monuments to visit is the Provincial Government Palace, the Civic Museum and the Cathedral dedicated to the Holy Virgin of Pilerio. The old religious building features a Romanesque style and has three large portals on its facade, while inside it guards the tomb of Isabella of Aragona and several chapels (one dedicated to Our Lady of Pilerio, patron saint of the city and chapel in honor of Sacrament).
Strolling within the heart of the city you’ll meet the Fountain of Thirteen Channels that quenches thirst in the hot summer days with fresh water from the Sila. Continuing the tour of the historic center you’ll find the church of San Francesco d’Assisi which houses works from the 15th century. There’s the church of Our Lady of Carmine and the Church of San Domenico with the chapel of the Rosary, the altar of Our Lady of the Febbbre and the ancient and lovely organ made of decorated wood.
Cosenza has also made a tribute to the natural philosopher Telesio by dedicating him a bronze statue represents him clutching the book and a pen, his “working tools “.
Swabian Castle
The city is dominated from the top by the Castello Svevo, the fortress of Frederick II of Swabia, which was then transformed into a residence of kings.
Even Calabrian cuisine is noteworthy and among the delicacies you should try during a holiday in the city is the mustica (called caviar of the poor consisting of spicy anchovies soaked in oil), the maccu of beans (a fava paste enriched with a pecorino cheese and black pepper) and for a sweet finish, the cuddrurieddru (flitters made of flour and potatoes served with sugar or honey, according to taste) and figs with almonds.
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