Sunset excursions at the Brancaleone Vetus Archaeological Park

Every Sunday in August, a door to the past opens among the evocative ruins of Brancaleone Vetus, the ghost town that dominates the Ionian coast of Calabria from a promontory surrounded by nature.

The Brancaleone Vetus Urban Archaeological Park offers sunset excursions, an immersive experience that combines history, landscape and storytelling. As the sun sets, the light turns golden, shadows lengthen among the stone ruins, and the village comes alive with stories that bring its Byzantine origins, rock churches, hidden tunnels and rural heritage back to life. Each visit is guided by expert local storytellers, ready to recount curiosities, legends and memories of a place that still retains the charm of an ancient and mysterious Calabria.