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Hotel Villaggio Residence Club
Via Delle Ginestre 48 87070 Villapina Lido, Italy
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USD 246.67 - 247.67 |
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| Description |
The Villaggio Residence Club Le Ginestre A Modern
Accommodation Complex Located Close To The Sea At
Villapiana Lido, A Lovely Little Village On The
Ionian Coast, Not Far From Rossano.
The Structure Offers Rooms With A Bathroom, Air
Conditioning, Mini-bar, Terrace And Garden.
The Food Offered In The Restaurant Is Tasty And
Wholesome, Ranging Across A Wide Variety Of Local
And National Dishes.
The Architecture Of The Whole Complex Has Been
Carefully Planned, Set In Wide Spaces With
Luxurious Greenery, It Has A Bar, Tennis Courts,
Swimming Pool And An Expert Team Of Animators,
Who Organize Games And Entertainment For Guests
Of All Ages.
To Make The Visitor*s Stay Even More Pleasant,
The Management Also Provides Various Tourist
Itineraries For The Discovery Of The Surrounding
Area.
In Fact, This Is The Area Of The Archaeological
Site Of Ancient Sibari, Right In The Heart Of The
Magna Graecia.
Here History And Folklore Abound, Among The
Treasures Are Ancient Castles, Monasteries,
Museums, And Typical Food Fairs.
Last But Not Least, The Natural Beauty Of This
Fascinating Area Embraces Every Corner Of The
Region, From The Ionian Coast To Nearby Mount
Pollino.
The Villaggio Residence Club Le Ginestre Is
Capable Of Satisfying The Most Varied
Requirements, And Therefore Is The Most Suitable
Place For An Enjoyable And Lively Holiday In Full
Healthy Relaxation.
The Villaggio Residence Club Le Ginestre Is Open
From April 19 To September 27 2003.
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By Car
The Hotel Is Easily Reached By The A/3 Motorway,
Frascineto-castrovillari Exit, Then Along The Ss
105 To The Scalo. Then Along The S.s. 106 For
About 4 Km. Following The Coast And Then Another
5 Km. Inland.
A More Panoramic Route Can Be Taken If Preferred
By Following The S.s. 106 Along The Ionian Coast.
By Plane
The Hotel Is 150 Km From The Lamezia Terme
Airport.
By Train
The Hotel Is Located 600 M From The Railway
Station Of Villapiana Lido.
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| Room Information |
- Standard Rm 1 Double -
Standard Room With One Double Bed
Confortable Room With Terrace Or Garden
- Standard Rm 2 Twins -
Standard Room With Two Twin Beds
Confortable Room With Terrace Or Garden
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| Area Information |
Villapiana
Villapiana Is A Small Place On The Ionian Coast
In The Province Of Cosenza.
The Oldest Part Of The Village, That Was
Originally Called Casalnuovo, Is Situated On A
Hill At The Confluence Of The Torrents Saraceno
And Satanasso, And Dates Back To The Fourteenth
Century, Even If The Numerous Archaeological
Finds From The Surrounding Area Demonstrate A
Substantial Continuity Of Settlement From The
Middle Bronze Age Onwards.
In Its Historic Center, One Of The Most
Suggestive Of The Upper Ionian Coast, The Ruins
Of The Fourteenth Century Castle Can Be Admired,
The Churches Of Santa Maria Del Piano And Of The
Immaculate Conception, Along With Various
Noblemen*s Houses.
In The Villapiana District, Moreover, There Are
Some Monasteries And Two Reasonably Well
Preserved Coastal Towers.
The Newest Residential Area, That Is Divided Into
Two Separate Centers, The *lido* And The *scalo*
Has Developed Along The Coast Among Thick Pine
Copses.
Nowadays It Is A Well Known Seaside Resort,
Provided With Modern Hotel Complexes And Superbly
Equipped For Sport And Entertainment.
The Hotel Is Located About 30 Km From Roseto Capo
Spulico.
Roseto Capo Spulico Is A Charming And Well Known
Seaside Resort On The Ionian Coast Of The Cosenza
Region, Almost On The Border Between Calabria And
Basilicata.
Of Medieval Origins, Its Name Is Supposed To Be
Due To The Roses Which, Thanks To The Mild
Climate, Blossom Throughout The Year.
The Historic Center Of The Village Used To Be
Surrounded By Walls Built In The Xiii Century And
Traces Still Remain.
It Has An Old Castrum Built Towards The End Of
The Xi Century, Now The Seat Of The Town Hall And
Of The Country Life Museum.
Roseto*s Real Gem, However, Is The Castle.
A Short Distance Away From The Inhabited Center,
The Norman Period Castle Stands Out In A
Wonderful Position On A Cliff Sheer Over The Sea.
During The Xiii Century Frederick Ii Restructured
The Castle.
Along The Coast, About A Kilometer From The
Castle, Stand The Ruins Of An Ancient Watch
Tower, Called The Tower Of Capo Spulico Or Torre
Spaccata.
The Village Too Has Many Attractions And Mention
Must Be Made Of The Church Of Santa Maria Della
Consolazione, The Chapel Of The Immaculate
Conception And The St. Vitale Fountain.
The Hotel Is Located About 35 Km From Sibari.
Sibari, One Of The Biggest And Oldest Cities Of
The Magna Graecia, Was Founded By The Achei Who
Settled In The Territory Between The Rivers Crati
And Sybaris • Now Coscile- Around 730-720 Bc Rich
And Powerful, With A Population Of 100,000
Inhabitants.
Sibari Was Known In The Ancient World For Its
Opulence, Luxury And Elegance Of Its Customs.
The City, In Conflict With Both The Other Greek
Colonies And The Lucan And Bretii Colonies,
Finally Ended Up Under The Romans And In 194 Bc
Became The Seat Of A Latin Colony.
The Archaeological Sites Where Excavation Is
Still Carried Out, Have Brought To Light
Significant Evidence Of The Various Stages Of The
Life Of The City.
The Most Important Excavation Areas Are In
Stombi, Or Parco Dei Tori, Parco Dell Cavallo And
Casa Bianca.
Many Of The Findings Are Kept In The National
Sybaritide Archaeological Museum.
Sibari, A Fraction Of Cassano Allo Ionio, Is Now
A Holiday Resort In The Province Of Cosenza.
Its Tourist Port, Called Of The Laghi, Is Very
Well Known And Has Room For 900 Boats.
The Hotel Is Located About 44 Km From Rossano.
Rossano Extending 270 Meters Above Sea Level
Along The Northern Slope Of Greek Sila Dominates
The Ionian Coast Of The Cosenza Region On Which
The New Part Of The Village Has Developed.
Evidence Dating Back To The Iron Age And To The
Period Of The Bretii, Found In The Nearby Paludi,
Suggest That The Site Of The Town Was Already
Inhabited In Prehistoric Times.
Rossano, However, Is Known As The *byzantine
Pearl Of Calabria*.
From The Vi To The Xi Century, In Fact, It Was
One Of The Most Strategically, Militarily And
Politically Important Centers Of The Byzantine
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