Calabria - Tortora

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Tortora, the first town one encounters on the Riviera dei Cedri, on the Tyrrhenian coast, in Calabria, is full of history, culture and tradition. Starting from the museum Antiquarium of Palazzo Casapesenna, which holds proof of Tortora's origins dating back to the medieval era; the old churches of the Annunziata and of the Purgatorio, XII century, the most ancient one in town, shows inside paintings representing scenes from the bible and keeps a superb roman-style entrance door.

The churches of San Francesco d'Assisi and of San Pietro, which dates back to the XIV century, or the magnificent watch-tower Torre Nave, rising on the main hill and offers the great view of the town and the entire sea-line.

The town is made up of three main parts: the marina, on the plain directly next to the sea, which offers great beaches,

shops, entertainment the villa, a fabulous place in the center of town good walks while enjoying delicious ice-creams and family days out; the old town, or Borgo Antico, seven Km away from the coast; and fourteen fractions, full of incredible natural areas like woods and rivers which extends the territory of Tortora in the National Park Parco del Pollino.