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ITALIAN LITTLE ITALIES:
Gerace, the Cliff on which the
Sparrow-hawk came to rest
By I Borghi più belli d’Italia
You can reach Gerace along State Road
111, about 10 Km. from Locri. As the
town is made up of different plateaux
linked by good roads, it is recommended to visit on foot in order to enjoy
better its numerous architectural gems.
You can begin your visit from the “Borgo
Maggiore”, where the ancient town gate
of the “Varvara” and the pottery master’s
shops once stood.
see the Citadel, an area partly built on
the rock; following the National Road
you reach “Repubblica Square” where
the splendid church of St. “Maria del Mastro” is located. In the immediate vicinity stands the ancient palace “Del Balzo”
overlooking the “Piana” that can be reached along a side street which branches
off from the State Road not far from the
eighteenth-century church of St. “Giorgio”. In the “Piana” you can visit two moAt the entrance, on the right, you can nasteries: one of the “Cappuccini” and
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