Cetraro is a beatiful location on the Tirrenian coast of Calabria. Cetraro belongs to the province of Cosenza and is 56 kilometers far from Cosenza, that is the Chief Town of the homonymous province. Cetraro has a population of 10.333 inhabitants and a surface of 65,7 square kilometers thus showing a population density of 157,28 inhabitants per square kilometer. It rises 120 metres above the sea level.
The territory of the municipality lies between 0 and 1.118 metres above sea level.
Panoramic view of Cetraro
High on a rock above the Tyrrhenian coast is the town of Cetraro with its popular seaside resort, fishing port and mariner just a kilometre away. The combination of rugged mountains, unspoilt countryside, sparkling clear sea and tidy beaches gives the area a powerful appeal, and most of the towns are within easy reach of each other."
Centuries ago Cetraro was a flourishing agricultural town and port
View of the old centre
View of the old centre
Its name derived from the local cultivation of cedar, but nowadays this ancient sea hamlet, with its single steep road climbing up the hillside, is more renown amongst its visitors for the local delicacy 'rosamarina' – a bluefish. The nearby coastal towns are all worthy of a visit, each with something different to offer.
Cetraro Marina, a pleasant seaside-resort stands at about 2 km from the Cetraro Comune of which is part.
The ancient Citrarium (name derived from the abundant citrus cultivation in the area) was a centre of the Bruzi rising between Paola and Capo Bonifati. Its coastal location offers boat excursions of great interest
To reach Cetraro, you can use the following ways:
By train: The nearest train station is that of Cetraro, on the line Roma-Salerno-Reggio Calabria, where only local trains stop.
Fast trains (eurostars and intercities) stop in Paola. Complete informations on the train schedules can be found (in italian and english) on the web pages of Trenitalia (Italian Railways).
If informed in time, the hotel will send a car to pick you up at the Paola station. The shuttle service is not free of charge. The payment and the reservation of this service have to be arranged DIRECTLY with the hotel.
By air: The nearest Airport is Lamezia Terme. If informed in time, the hotel will send a car to pick you up at the Lamezia airport. The shuttle service is not free of charge. The payment and the reservation of this service have to be arranged DIRECTLY with the hotel.
By car: Take the freeway Roma-Napoli-Reggio Calabria and exit in Lagonegro Nord, then road N18 (coastal road) southway or exit in Spezzano Terme and follow N283 road to Cetraro.
Participants are lodged at the Grand Hotel S. Michele; it is a nice Hotel, with a well kept garden and a large swimming pool. The following are special prices reserved to MeMeA 2009 participants:
Full board, drinks, taxes and VAT included:Double room for single use : € 120,00 per day
Double room € 100,00 per person per day
Residence € 80,00 per person per day
Participants are required to book the Hotel directly, mentioning the MeMeA 2009 workshop, and specifying the exact dates of arrival and departure
Relax in the beautiful swimming pool of Grand Hotel San Michele and breathe the scent of the sea in front of it.
A lift within the rocks takes you to the beach: two kilometers of caves and secrets beaches, a sea of one thousand colours and so much to discover, with a Staff that loves and respects this beautiful place, three wonderfully equipped beaches, never overcrowded, restaurant, bar, canoes: the sea at St. Michele has all this to offer.
The main gate of the hotel
Relax in the beautiful swimming pool of Grand Hotel San Michele and breath the scent of the sea in front of it.
A lift within the rocks takes you to the beach: two kilometers of caves and secrets beaches, a sea of one thousand colours and so much to discover, with a Staff that loves and respects this beautiful place, three wonderfully equipped beaches, never overcrowded, restaurant, bar, canoes: the sea at St. Michele has all this to offer!
