Crotone Italy
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Azamara Journey
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Azamara Quest
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| 10 August | 80 days | One-way from Stockholm to Piraeus-Athens |
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| 10 August | 79 days | One-way from Stockholm to Piraeus-Athens |
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Viking Ocean Cruises (301 Cruises)
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Viking Neptune
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| 26 September | 22 days | One-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens |
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| 26 September | 14 days | One-way from Barcelona to Venice |
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| 5 June | 7 days | One-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome |
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| 5 June | 13 days | One-way from Venice to Barcelona |
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Viking Saturn
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Viking Sea
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| 23 February | 20 days | One-way from Lisbon to Venice |
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| 23 February | 28 days | One-way from Lisbon to Piraeus-Athens |
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Frequently Asked Questions
At the Banchina di Riva, about 250 metres from the centre. Coming down the gangway, your eye lands straight on the massive walls of the castle of Charles V. It is one of the easiest Calabrian calls to do on foot.
The castle of Charles V crowns the hill that held the Greek acropolis and then the medieval fortifications. Its two round towers and bastions tell of the era when the Calabrian coast feared raids from the sea. From the ramparts the view takes in the port and the Ionian.
Because he taught here. Twenty-seven centuries ago Crotone was one of the most powerful cities of Magna Graecia, home to Olympic athletes and physicians renowned across the ancient world. The modern town grew on top without erasing the traces.
The treasure of the sanctuary of Hera Lacinia, with its gold diadem of astonishing delicacy, along with ceramics, bronzes and votive offerings. The rooms take about an hour and give full meaning to the rest of the day.
An archaeological park on a spray-swept headland about ten kilometres south, reachable by taxi or excursion. Of the great Doric temple of Hera Lacinia, which once guided sailors, a single column still stands facing the open sea.
A loop that works: the castle, the old town lanes, the cathedral with its Madonna Nera icon, the archaeological museum, then a taxi to Capo Colonna. With less time, keep the museum and the castle.
A Black Madonna venerated for centuries, kept in Crotone's cathedral behind a plain facade. She is carried in procession each year to the cape that gives her her name.
Yes, for travellers with more time. An Aragonese fortress there seems to float on its islet, at the heart of the Capo Rizzuto marine reserve. It is a half-day outing, hard to combine with the town centre.
Calabria likes strong characters: fiery nduja, goat cheeses, homemade seafood pasta, with a glass of ciro from one of Italy's oldest vineyards, grown north of the town. The seafront terraces keep an eye on the fishing boats coming in.
The euro and Italian, with Calabrian in the lanes. English is little spoken outside the museum: the town lives simply, without airs. Keep cash for cafes, morning markets and taxis to Capo Colonna.
