Bova
Bova (Chòra tu Vùa)
The capital of Calabria's Greek-speaking area, an old town with stone lanes, Norman castle ruins, and a memorial to steam locomotives.
Bova is one of Italy's most beautiful villages and the center of Grecanico (Calabrian Greek) culture. Street signs appear in both Italian and Greek. The old town sits on a ridge at about 800 meters, with the ruins of a Norman castle, a cathedral, and the Gerhard Rohlfs Museum of Languages. At the town entrance stands an old steam locomotive. From the summit, you can look out over the Ionian Sea. It is about 1 hour's drive from Reggio, along winding mountain roads.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Roghudi Vecchio
- Maesano Waterfalls
- Aspromonte National Park
- Pentedattilo
- Gambarie
- National Archaeological Museum of Magna Græcia (Riace Bronzes)
- Bergamot Museum
- Corso Garibaldi