Nicastro: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 67 - 156 Savant Hotel
 The Savant Hotel is located in the centre of Nicastro, the main part of Lamezia Terme. The establishment is renowned for its professional service and … MoreEUR 96 - 170 THotel Lamezia
 The new Thotel Lamezia is a contemporary building located in a strategic position next to the exit of Lamezia Terme of the motorway SA-RC, on the road… MoreEUR 45 - 65 Il Cantagalli
 Il Cantagalli is set in the centre of Lamezia Terme and lies within a 4 km radius of main motorways, central railway and Lamezia Terme International A… MoreEUR 40 - 150 Hotel Villa Donnamazza
 Completely renovated from an historic building, Hotel Villa Donnamazza is a cosy 3-star hotel with comfortable and affordable rooms. The hotel´s… MoreEUR 69 - 200 Hotel Class Lamezia
 Hotel Class is 500 metres from the Lamezia Terme exit of the A3 Motorway, a 5-minute drive from the International Airport. Rooms are elegant and offer… MoreEUR 35 - 90 Albergo La Mimosa
 Albergo La Mimosa is set in tranquil surroundings very near the city centre, only 200 metres from the renowned thermal springs of Caronte, and offers … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicastro: Guide
Nicastro is a small (population in 1901 of 13,671) town and episcopal see of Calabria, Italy, in the province of Catanzaro, 17 miles northwest of Catanzaro by rail, and 25.5 miles east of St. Euphemia, a station on the line along the Niccolinice railroad line which runs on the west coast from Naples to Reggio Calabria|Reggio di Calabria. It is situated on the isthmus between the gulfs of St. Euphemia and of Squillace, the narrowest part of Calabria, 970 ft. above sea-level; it commands a fine view. The commerce of the port of Nicastro consists of the exportation of acid, herbs, and wine.
Notably, Pope Innocent IX|Innocent IX was the bishop of Nicastro from 1560 to 1572. The cathedral, an ancient temple, with the episcopal palace, was outside the city; having been pillaged by Saracens, it was restored in the year 1100, but it was destroyed in the earthquake of 1638, with the episcopal palace, under the ruins of which most valuable archives were lost. The ruined castle at Nicastro served as the place of imprisonment of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick II's son Henry (VII) of Germany|Henry. The place suffered greatly from the earthquake of 1638, which also destroyed the Benedictine abbey of St. Euphemia, founded by Robert Guiscard. In 1818 the ancient See of Martorano, the former Mamertum (the first bishop of which was Domnus, in 761), was united to the Diocese of Nicastro.
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