Altomonte
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Much of Altomonte's character goes back to Filippo Sangineto, the 14th-century lord who renamed the town, extended its walls and built the church of Santa Maria della Consolazione. It stands on a promontory at about 455 metres, above a plain of olive groves and vineyards watered by the Esaro. The Torre dei Pallotta, probably Norman, still rises over the old town.
Highlights
- Santa Maria della Consolazione, with works commissioned from Simone Martini and Bernardo Daddi
- Filippo Sangineto's funerary monument, placed on the apse wall in 1372
- Torre dei Pallotta, a major example of Norman military architecture in Calabria
- Local vineyards, linked to the Balbine wines praised by Pliny the Elder
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Altomonte (IT), Altomonte (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 4,019
Things to see
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint Francis of Paola
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
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Local food & wine
- Balbine winesWineWines from native vineyards, praised by Pliny the Elder
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Where to sleep
2 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 2
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Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Stabilimento Termale-Thermae Novae · ~59 min by car
- Hot spring: Sorgenti delle Terme Luigiane Acque Ipertermali · ~1 h by car
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Nearby member villages
- Morano Calabro · 17 km
- Buonvicino · 21 km
- Civita · 22 km
- Viggianello · 30 km
- San Nicola Arcella · 33 km