Hill  Towns  of  Calabria

​By Dion Protani
Latest update: 20 November 2023
In a region famous most of all for its seaside resorts, it can come as something of a surprise to learn of the many hill towns of Calabria. 

​So numerous are they that to visit them all you really need to live in the region and have plenty of time on your hands; assuming most of you don't fit into those categories, this is a collection of the best of the bunch with a good variety of landscapes to enjoy. 

One of the quirkiest and most interesting places in Calabria is the village of Pentedattilo: abandoned many years, it's now a ghost town whose jagged peaks dutifully provide its sense of eeriness. 
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Pentedattilo

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Pentedattilo, Calabria

Belvedere  Marittimo

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Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria

Palizzi

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Palizzi, Calabria

Squillace

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Squillace, Calabria

Tortora

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Tortora, Calabria

Mormanno

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Mormanno, Calabria

Nicotera

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Nicotera, Calabria

Belmonte  Calabro

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Belmonte Calabro

Cleto

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Cleto, Calabria

San  Giovanni  in  Fiore

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San Giovanni in Fiore, Calabria

Santa  Domenica  Talao

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Santa Domenica Talao, Calabria

Papasidero

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Papasidero, Calabria

Sorbo  San  Basile

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Sorbo San Basile, Calabria

Longobucco

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Longobucco, Calabria

Monasterace

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Monasterace, Calabria

San  Fili

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San Fili, Calabria

Cropalati

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Cropalati, Calabria

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