| Lamezia Terme Lamezia Terme | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Calabria | |
| Territory | Riviera of the Cedars | |
| Altitude | 216 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 160.24 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 70.179 (2012) | |
| Name inhabitants | lametini | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0968 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 88046 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | SS. Peter and Paul | |
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Lamezia Terme is a city of Calabria.
To know
Geographical notes
Lamezia Terme is one of the most recent Italian cities, born on 4 January 1968 from the administrative union of the municipalities of Nicastro, Sambiase and Sant'Eufemia Lamezia.
Its territory overlooks the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia, in which it has about 8 km of coastline.
In addition to the aforementioned coast, Lamezia Terme it also has a flat part, which is part of the plain of Sant'Eufemia, and a hilly and mountainous part, which includes part of Mount Mancuso.
How to orient yourself
Lamezia Terme: full screen map.How to get
Panoramic view of Lamezia Terme airport
Lamezia Terme Central Station
By plane
- 1 [link not working]Lamezia Terme "Sant'Eufemia" International Airport (Lamezia Terme Airport), Via Aeroporto, 88046, Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 0968 414385, fax: 39 0968 411032, @[email protected]. It is the main airport in Calabria. Both domestic and international flights depart and arrive from this airport. The major companies operating in this airport are: Alitalia, Ryanair, Volotea is easyJet.
By car
Three main roads pass through Lamezia Terme:
- A3 - Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway
- Strada Statale 280 dei Due Mari
- Strada Statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore
On the train
- 2 Lamezia Terme Central Station, Piazza Lamezia, 88046 Lamezia Terme. The main railway station of the city, has connections with the major Italian cities, especially with Rome Terms.
By bus
- Troiolo Bus, Corso Garibaldi, 185 - Siderno, ☎ 39 0964 381325, fax: 39 0964 381325, @[email protected]. The company allows the direct connection of Lamezia Terme with Alexandria, Asti, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Modena North, Moncalieri, Naples, Novara, Parma, Pisa, Reggio Emilia, Rome, Salerno, Santhià is Turin; not all connections are daily.
How to get around
By public transport
- Lamezia Multiservizi S.p.A. is the company responsible for urban transport.
Rates
- Ordinary Ticket: valid for 90 minutes on the entire urban area of the municipality at a cost of € 0.80;
- Cumulative Ticket: valid for 12 trips of 90 minutes throughout the urban area of the municipality at a cost of € 8.00;
- Monthly subscription: at a cost of € 18.00.
What see
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Church of the Annunciation
Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
San Pancrazio Church
- 1 Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Corso Numistrano, 88046, Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 0968 22562.
- 2 San Pancrazio Church, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 88046, Lamezia Terme.
- 3 Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola, Via della Pace, 3, 88046, Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 0968 437259.
- 4 Church of the Annunziata, Vico S. Vittorio, 4, 88046, Lamezia Terme.
- 5 Church of the Immaculate Conception, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 5, 88046, Lamezia Terme.
- 6 San Teodoro Church, Via Saturno, 4 88046, Lamezia Terme.
- 7 Bastion of the Knights of Malta (Bastion of Malta), Via Antio Cappelli - Lamezia Terme. It is so called because it arose in the fief of the Knights of Jerusalem, a sacred military order that defended Christianity from Muslim attacks for centuries, which subsequently took the name of the Holy Order of the Knights of Rhodes and, finally, of Malta, after it had from Emperor Charles V the free fief of the Maltese island. (E. Borrello, Sambiase…, page 195) The mighty structure was built around 1550 by the viceroy of Naples, Pedro di Toledo, and was part of a complex defensive system put in place on the coasts of the entire Kingdom to defend itself from frequent Turkish raids, which sowed terror on the coasts of southern Italy. These raids were brought to an end only in the first decades of the twentieth century with the Anglo - French occupation of North Africa and Asia Minor. Unlike many other defense structures located along the Calabrian coast, the Bastion was not a simple coastal watchtower, but was equipped with war machines and capable of housing a garrison of soldiers. This is confirmed by the engraving, placed by the Balivo Fra Signorino Gattinara, in the year 1634, located above the entrance, on a marble placed next to a coat of arms depicting a crowned eagle with open wings, symbol of the Gattinara family, which thus reads: “F. Signorinus Gattinara Sa.Eufemia Baiulatus Briorargi G.D.L.M.B.N. imposuit bellicis instrumentis munivit A. D. M.D.C.XXXIIII ″. The identical heraldic emblem is placed on the facade of the church of Sant'Eufemia Vetere, above the portal of the temple, which was built by Gattinara after the destruction of the nearby Benedictine Abbey by the violent earthquake of 1638. (Ibidem ... ) Released intact from the devastating earthquakes of 1638, 1783 and 1905, as well as from the many invasions that the territory underwent, the Bastion of the Knights of Malta fulfilled its last military function in the summer of 1943, when, by the Italian Army, they came sentry boxes were built on the terrace, still present today, which housed an anti-aircraft post to fight in vain the Anglo-American bombers in the days preceding the armistice of 8 September. Today, this imposing war structure, located in a wheat field, is a symbol of peace and unity. For no other reason was it chosen as the emblem of the city of Lamezia Terme, the result of the merger of three ancient municipalities. The bulwark has a square plan and consists of two floors and a terrace on the surface. The upper level, parallelepiped in shape, rests on a truncated pyramid, which represents the ground floor, whose walls are inclined by 9 degrees with respect to the vertical axis. At the base, the emerged one, the external perimeter measures 17.5 x 17.5 meters, but it must be considered that the structure is buried several meters: in fact it was once surrounded by a moat and accessed via a drawbridge. The height, taking into account the sentries sentries placed on the terrace, is about 16 meters. The entrance is placed, as usual, on the side opposite the sea, consisting of an opening with a round arch, surmounted by a window. On the other sides, on the ground floor, there are small rectangular slits and windows with semicircular vaults on the first floor.
- Currently, the Fortress is in an excellent state of conservation, almost not feeling the weight of its centuries, and since 2014 it has returned - after a period in private hands - to public availability following the purchase by the Municipality of Lamezia Terme. . The visit of its interiors is currently forbidden due to renovations; works that, started in 2014, have not yet been carried out due to various problems that have never been fully clarified to citizens. The external view is, however, always possible, because the mighty fortress is located 5 meters from the roadway of the provincial road n. 99 (formerly 18 dir), 150 meters from the entrance of said local artery, which is accessed with a left turn (on a special central lane), following the indication "Gizzeria" on the wide intersection between km 371 and km 372 of the SS18 (Bivio Marinella), that is one hundred meters beyond the bridge over the Spilinga stream (coming from the north), which represents the southern limit of the town of Gizzeria Lido, as well as the beginning of the municipal territory of Lamezia Terme.
- Caves of Mount Sant'Elia.
- 8 Ruins of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria, Contrada Terravecchia, 88046, Lamezia Terme. Ruins of the 11th century.
- 9 Ruins of the Norman-Swabian castle, Via Marte, 88046, Lamezia Terme.
- Ruins of the centuries-old walls.
- 10 "Dossi Comuni" Park and Botanical Garden ("Municipalities" Park), Lamezia Terme - Contrada Censi. A large green lung just 5 minutes drive from the center of Lamezia Terme. There are a great variety of Mediterranean plants (about 1,000 different species), a pond, paths for trekking, relaxation areas and picnics, etc.
- 11 Baths of Caronte, C.da Caronte, 88046, Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 0968 27996, @[email protected].
Events and parties
- The Saturday of the Village.
January June. Set of cultural encounters. - Trame, Festival of Books on the Mafia. June.
- National Anthurium Silver Award. late July - early September.
- International piano competition. May.
- Lamezia Wine Fest. December.
- Lamezia Color Fest (Mitoio Park). August.
January June. Set of cultural encounters.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Night clubs
- Henry Morgan Pub, Location Marinella, 88046, Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 3334573777.
- Enigma nightclub, Contrada Maruca, 88046, Lamezia Terme.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 [link not working]Twentieth century, Largo S. Antonio 5, 88046 Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 0968448625, @[email protected].
- 2 Osteria degli Artisti, Via Garibaldi, 4, 88046, Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 328 2519187. Mon-Fri 12: 45-14: 15/19: 30-23: 00 Sat 19: 30-23: 00.
Where stay
Average prices
- Savant hotels, Via Manfredi Capitano, 8, 88046 Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 096826161, @[email protected].
- San Carlo Hotel, Corso G. Nicotera, 88046 Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 096822858.
- 1 b & b Magna Grecia, Contrada Maruca, 16 - Lamezia Terme, ☎ 393339772080, @[email protected]. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 10:30.
High prices
- Grand Hotel Lamezia, Piazza Lamezia, 88046, Lamezia Terme, ☎ 39 096853021, fax: 39 096853024, @[email protected].
Safety
How to keep in touch
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