Saint Theodore, patron of Satriano
📅 Every year, on 9 November
Satriano celebrates Saint Theodore on 9 November.
Calabria narrows to an isthmus between the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia on the Tyrrhenian side and the Gulf of Squillace on the Ionian, and the province of Catanzaro covers that neck of land from one sea to the other. Its 80 municipalities run from the two coastlines up into the Apennine interior, and today's borders largely follow those of Calabria Ulteriore Seconda, the Bourbon district whose coat of arms the province still carries.
Catanzaro, which is also the seat of the regional government, and Lamezia Terme on the Tyrrhenian side are the two main towns and the easiest way in. From there the choice is the Ionian coast at Soverato and Sellia Marina, or inland towns of about six thousand people like Girifalco and Chiaravalle Centrale. Crossing from one sea to the other in a day is routine.
Towns in the province of Catanzaro
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80 towns
Albi Amaroni Amato Andali Argusto Badolato Belcastro Borgia Botricello Caraffa di Catanzaro Cardinale Carlopoli Catanzaro Capital Cenadi Centrache Cerva Chiaravalle Centrale Cicala Conflenti Cortale Cropani Curinga Davoli Decollatura Falerna Feroleto Antico Fossato Serralta Gagliato Gasperina Gimigliano Girifalco Gizzeria Guardavalle Isca sullo Ionio Jacurso Lamezia Terme Magisano Maida Marcedusa Marcellinara Martirano Martirano Lombardo Miglierina Montauro Montepaone Motta Santa Lucia Nocera Terinese Olivadi Palermiti Pentone Petrizzi Petronà Pianopoli Platania San Floro San Mango d'Aquino San Pietro a Maida San Pietro Apostolo San Sostene San Vito sullo Ionio Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio Santa Caterina dello Ionio Satriano Sellia Sellia Marina Serrastretta Sersale Settingiano Simeri Crichi Sorbo San Basile Soverato Soveria Mannelli Soveria Simeri Squillace Stalettì Taverna Tiriolo Torre di Ruggiero Vallefiorita Zagarise
The top 7 places in Catanzaro
Our editors' ranking: the area's most important places, drawn from the individual town guides. See the national rankings →
1 ⛪ Churches & sanctuaries Basilica dell'Immacolata Concezione 📍 Catanzaro Catanzaro basilica built in 1254, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, patron of the city. 
2 🏰 Castles & palaces Bastione di Malta 📍 Lamezia Terme Sixteenth-century fortress tower on the Lametino plain, with walls built to resist firearms. 3 🏰 Castles & palaces Castello normanno-svevo di Nicastro 📍 Lamezia Terme Medieval castle on the hill of San Teodoro in Nicastro, with cylindrical towers and a pentagonal keep. Catanzaro and around, on the map
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Saint Andrew Avellino and the Good Friday procession
📅 Every year, on 10 November; the Good Friday procession with the a cappella choir
Badolato celebrates Saint Andrew Avellino on 10 November. On Good Friday, the traditional procession, led by a men's choir singing a cappella, sets out from the Church of San Domenico.
Saint Martin and the pasta alla settingianisa
📅 Every year, on 11 November, with internationally renowned singers
Settingiano celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November, inviting world-class singers every year. Typical of the feast is the dish pasta alla settingianisa.
Feast of Saint Gregory the Wonderworker
📅 Every year, on 17 November
On 17 November Stalettì celebrates its patron Saint Gregory the Wonderworker with a traditional fair; the Abbazia di San Gregorio is dedicated to the saint.