Amendolara Paese Apartments   

Location: Cosenza, Calabria  

Located in the heart of pretty Amendolara; a small perfectly preserved historic town. With Italian village life and all it has to offer right on your doorstep this is an opportunity to truly rediscover Italy. Just 1hr 30mins from Bari international airport, locals meet in the evening in the Piazza to eat, drink and be merry with the gorgeous fountain beautifully lit up in the background.

Paese apartments of which there are only four left available have two bedrooms with individual garages below. All have solar heated water, are pre-installed for air conditioning and come with fully fitted kitchens with all white goods included. These are excellent residential apartments with amazing views down the valley, half way through construction, completion is due August 2009.

Features

• Panoramic views of the Ionian Sea 
• Spacious 2 bedroom apartments 
• Local beaches 10mins drive 
• Large 70sqm terraces 
• Mountain spa 20mins drive 
• Lamezia International Airport 1hr 45mins drive 
• 25 minutes to Ski resort 
• Bari International Airport 1hr 30mins drive 
• Optional garages 
• Pre-Installation for air conditioning 

Payment Plan 

• €3,000 reservation deposit 
• 50 % On signing of contract 
• 50 % On completion 

Location 

Amendolara 

The smart, peaceful town of Amendolara has one of the best kept paese (Historic old town) in the region. Historically a very important site in ‘Magna Grecca‘, which is part of the Greek colony of Sibaris, many archaeological discoveries are proudly displayed in the towns Museum. The lovingly restored Norman castle now plays host to a fabulous restaurant with panoramic views. Locals meet in the evening in the Piazza to eat, drink and be merry with the gorgeous fountain beautifully lit up in the background. Just out of town is the fabulous Grotto Delle Nymfe a natural spa where you can enjoy the health benefits of the mud minerals, slather yourself with mud then jet it off with the thermal showers. Civita, just a short twenty minute drive up into the mountains, famed for it’s very own ‘Grand Canyon’has views from the top which are breathtaking and legend has that the ancient bridge at its base contains the imprint from the Devil’s horse! With two excellent restaurants serving local Calabrese cuisine the village is extremely popular with locals in the know all year round. Completely undiscovered from the UK market place this pretty, friendly little town of Amendolara, just five minutes drive from sophisticated Trebisacce, is a gem. 

 Population 

·     2000 

 
Amenities 

·     Variety of local bars and restaurants 

·     Local shops. 

·     5 local schools and an excellent hospital just 5 minutes drive. 

Travel Links 

·     Lamezia Terme 1hour 30 minutes 

·     Bari International Airport 1hour 30 minutes 

A3 Salerno- Reggio Calabria Motorway 1hour 30 minutes 

Cosenza 

Cosenza is the largest of Calabria's provinces with deserted beaches set on a backdrop of the Sila Massif mountain range. Cosenza is often nicknamed 'Little Switzerland' its alpine climate creates a playground for camping, hiking, fishing and sailing. Climb up Mount Botte Donato through Europe's greatest forest wonderland for epic views of both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian sea's or visit the church of San Domenco in the Sila mountain's which has paintings by Calabria's most famous impressionist artist Umberto Bocciono.  

The provincial capital is the city of Cosenza, the largest as you head through northern Calabria. Approaching from the south gives you the most romantic view of the city dominated by the Norman Hohenstaufen castle perched high on the hill. Having been conquered and invaded by Normans, Romans, Greeks and the Spanish its a wonder this historic city still presents some of the most beautiful baroque architecture, as English author George Gissing commented 'to call it picturesque is to use an inadequate word'. Now, Cosenza has become the most important commercial and agricultural centres of Calabria with the seat of the regions newest university on the outskirts of the city.