Museo di Blanda Gioacchino Francesco La Torre

Museo di Blanda Gioacchino Francesco La Torre is a museum in Tortora, Province of Cosenza, Calabria which is located on Corso Garibaldi. Museo di Blanda Gioacchino Francesco La Torre is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Comunale Tortora, as well as near the town hall Municipio di Tortora.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blanda.

Blanda

Archaeological site

Photo: Francesco Stuppello, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blanda, and later Blanda Julia, was an ancient city of Lucania now located at Palecastro di Tortora, Province of Cosenza, Italy. It was mentioned by Ptolemy among the inland towns of that province; but placed both by Pliny and Mela on or near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Blanda is situated 2½ km southwest of Museo di Blanda Gioacchino Francesco La Torre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castrocucco and Praia a Mare.

Castrocucco

Suburb

Photo: Luke18389, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castrocucco is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Museo di Blanda Gioacchino Francesco La Torre.

Praia a Mare

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Praia a Mare is an undiscovered pearl in the Calabria region of Italy, the perfect place for travellers looking for a place off the beaten track. This village of 5000 people stands in front of Dino island, surrounded by the stunning Policastro gulf.