Reggio Calabria

Pentedattilo Village on Monte Calvario

Reggio Calabria

Melito Di Porto Salvo

Pentedattilo Village on Monte Calvario

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Pentedattilo Village on Monte Calvario

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Location: Melito Di Porto Salvo, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy

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January 15, 2023

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The writer Edward Lear already wrote that Pentidattilo is "so magical that it makes up for any effort endured to reach it". This village was abandoned until recently, today it is still a very suggestive place full of legends.

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June 1, 2022

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Pentedattilo: village of the "five fingers"
On the cliff of Monte Calvario there is Pentedattilo, a mysterious and fascinating village, a hamlet of Melito di Porto Salvo. The ancient village, …

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June 1, 2022

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Pentidattilo (Πενταδάττυλο, Pentadàttilo in Calabria Greek)[1] is a hamlet in the municipality of Melito Porto Salvo, in the province of Reggio Calabria. Until 1811 it was an autonomous municipality. Starting …

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Pentidattilo – The Ghost Village – loop tour

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Embark on the Pentidattilo – The Ghost Village – loop tour, a difficult hike that takes you through a dramatic landscape. This 1.4-mile (2.3 km) route involves 162 feet (49…

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