Lamezia Terme

Lamezia Terme (CZ), Calabria's central hub of spas and history

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Regione Calabria

Lamezia Terme, the main municipality in the province of Catanzaro, along the stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea known as the Riviera dei Tramonti, is the Calabrian city of wellbeing par excellence, home to the historical Caronte Thermal Baths in Sambiase, which were already appreciated by the ancient Romans.

Thanks to its central location, Lamezia Terme (CZ) is the main railway junction in Calabria and hosts the international airport. The city as we know it today was born in 1968 from the union of the autonomous municipalities of Nicastro (today's historic centre), Sambiase and Sant'Eufemia.

The Plain of Lamezia (Lametino) is a rich agricultural area, where some of Calabria's excellent agri-foodstuffs are produced, such as the famous Lametia PDO extra virgin olive oil and Lametia CDO wine, both of which can be tasted at the producers' estates.

What to visit in the historical centre of Lamezia Terme (formerly Nicastro municipality)?

Just stroll the length and breadth of the very central Corso Numistrano to admire some of the city's most significant buildings, such as the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul and the San Domenico Monumental Complex, a multifunctional place that is also home to the Lametino Archaeological Museum.

Other museums worth visiting include: the Diocesan Museum, in the Bishop's Seminary building, and the Municipal Library with the not-to-be-missed Antiquarian Book House, custodian of over 2,500 books printed since the 16th century.

The walk through the historical centre of Lamezia Terme (CZ) ends in front of the Statue of Emperor Frederick II of Swabia, in the historical quarter of Giudecca, at the foot of the hill on which the ruins of the Norman-Swabian Castle stand.

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