Cosenza, Calabria: Italy’s Undiscovered City, Cosenza, Italy

Perhaps not. And, this is the reason that I’m sharing with you a little information on captivating Cosenza.

Mention to someone that you’re in Cosenza and typically, the response is “where?” My reply is always the same: “southern Italy, near the toe of the boot”. A glazed look creeps over and immediately I know that they’re lost…

The next question most certainly is: “why?” Why indeed. Cosenza - as does Italy - crawls quietly under your skin and takes over your senses…

Talk to any traveller about Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Sicily, or a major tourist region in Italy and watch eyes light up as they long to visit these well-traversed destinations.

And yes, whilst I agree that many of these gorgeous Italian destinations are fabulous and a must-see, I challenge the savvy traveller to explore a little further. Why not travel the 520-kilometres south of Rome to seek out a genuine Italian adventure? Venture outside of Italy’s tourist milk-run, you may enjoy it…

Emerging 238-metres above sea level, wedged in a valley between the Catena Costiera coastal mountain range and the Sila plateau - enveloped by seven hills - Cosenza is known as the ‘Città dei Bruzi’ (the City of the Bruttians). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).