Grotta Azzurra

Grotta Azzurra is a cave in Praia a Mare, Province of Cosenza, Calabria. Grotta Azzurra is situated nearby to the cave Grotta delle Cascate, as well as near Grotta del Frontone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dino and Castello di Fiuzzi.

Dino

Island

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Dino is the larger of the two small islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Calabria. The island is situated off Cape Arena, near to Praia a Mare. The name of the island either derives from Italian aedina, a temple, or Greek dino, a vortex or storm.

Castello di Fiuzzi

Castle

Photo: Greco.pino, Public domain.

Castello di Fiuzzi is a castle, which is situated 1½ km east of Grotta Azzurra.

Torre di Fiuzzi

Tower

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Torre di Fiuzzi is a tower, which is situated 1¼ km east of Grotta Azzurra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Nicola Arcella and Scalea.

San Nicola Arcella

Village

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San Nicola Arcella is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. American writer Francis Marion Crawford lived in a coastal tower at San Nicola in the late 19th century. San Nicola Arcella is situated 3½ km southeast of Grotta Azzurra.

Scalea

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scalea is a resort on the south-western coast of Italy facing the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Golfo del Pollino, on a stretch of coast called "Riviera dei Cedri".