Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0984 41 21 65;
www.hotelroyalsas.it
; Via Molinella 24; s/d/t €55/65/75; )
One of the
few decent options in town, the Royal is a short stroll from Corso Mazzini. Rooms are im-
personal but comfortable. Stay in the new section of the hotel.
Eating
Gran Caffè Renzelli
(Corso Telesio 46)
This venerable cafe behind the
duomo
has been run by the same family
since 1803 when the founder arrived from Naples and began baking gooey cakes and
desserts (cakes start at around €1.20). Sink your teeth into
torroncino torrefacto
(a confec-
tion of sugar, spices and hazelnuts) or
torta telesio
(made from almonds, cherries, apricot
jam and lupins).
CAFE
$
Ristorante Calabria Bella
( 0984 79 35 31;
www.ristorantecalabriabella.it
; Piazza del Duomo; meals €25; 12.30-3pm &
7.15pm-midnight)
Traditional Calabrian cuisine, such as
grigliata mista di carne
(mixed
grilled meats), is regularly dished up in this cosy restaurant in the old town.
CALABRIAN
$
Per… Bacco!!
( 0984 79 55 69;
www.perbaccowinebar.it
; Piazza dei Valdesi; meals €25)
This smart yet informal
restaurant has windows onto the square. Inside are exposed stone walls, vines and heavy
beams. The reassuringly brief menu includes a generous and tasty antipasto (€8).
TRATTORIA
$$
Orientation
The main drag, Corso Mazzini, runs south from Piazza Bilotti (formerly known as Piazza
Fera), near the bus station, and intersects Viale Trieste before meeting Piazza dei Bruzi.
Head further south and cross the Busento river to reach the old town.
Getting There & Around
AIR
Lamezia Terme airport
(Sant'Eufemia Lamezia, SUF; 0968 41 43 33;
www.sacal.it
)
, 63km south
of Cosenza, at the junction of the A3 and SS280 motorways, links the region with major
Italian cities. The airport is served by Ryanair, easyJet and charters from northern Europe.
