Pizzo, Calabria

Pizzo is an Italian commune in the province of Vibo Valentia in the Calabria region with 8982 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Pizzo is located in the southern part of the Gulf of Sant ' Eufemia in 44 m slm on a steep cliff mountains. The place is a tourist resort and fishing center, particularly of tuna.

History

Pizzo was founded in Greek times. After the founders ' Nepeto " the inhabitants are called today " Napetini ". In the 15th century, Ferdinand I was a castle, the Castello Aragonese building that now houses a museum.

1815 here was the brother of Napoleon, Joachim Murat, King of Naples at the time, was shot dead after five days imprisonment on 13 October, bringing the French rule ended over southern Italy.

Attractions

In the center of the church of San Giorgio, which was erected in 1632, which also Joachim Murat is buried lies. The Chiesa di Piedigrotta is a cave church in the tuff. According to legend, are said to have donated at the end of the 17th century here Neapolitan shipwrecked thanks for your salvation an altar. In 1900 she was equipped by Angelo Barone and Alfonso with biblical figures from tuff.

Food

Pizzo is the birthplace of the ice cream specialty Tartufo.

Pictures

Figures of saints in the Church of the Piedigrotta

Sea bay in Pizzo

Aragonese Castle in Pizzo