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A popular ski-resort town with 6km of slopes,
Camigliatello Silano
(1272m) looks much
better under snow. A few lifts operate on Monte Curcio, about 3km to the south. Around
5.5km of slopes and a 1500m lift can be found near
Lorica
(1370m), on gloriously pretty
Lago Arvo - the best place to camp in summer.
Scigliano
(620m), in Sila Piccola, is a small hilltop town and has a superb B&B.
Valli Cupe
in the southeast, where there are myriad waterfalls and the dramatic Canyon Valli Cupe.
Trips cost only €8 per person per day (Valli Cupe also runs horseriding tours). Special-
ising in botany, the guides (who speak Italian and French) also visit remote monasteries
and churches. Stay in its rustic accommodation in the town.
Sleeping
B&B Calabria
( 349 8781894;
www.bedandbreakfastcalabria.it
; Via Roma 9, Frazione Diano; s/d/t/q €35/60/75/80; Apr-Nov)
In the mountains, this B&B has five comfortable rooms, all with separate entrances. Raf-
faele is a great source of information on the region and can recommend places to eat, visit
and go hiking. Rooms have character and clean modern lines and there's a wonderful ter-
race overlooking endless forested vistas. Mountain bikes available.
B&B
$
Hotel Aquila & Edelweiss
( 0984 57 80 44;
www.hotelaquilaedelweiss.com
;
Viale Stazione 15, Camigliatello Silano; s €60-80, d €90-120;
)
This three-star hotel in Camigliatello Silano has a stark and anonymous exterior but
it's in a good location and the rooms are cosy and comfortable.
HOTEL
$
Valli Cupe
( 333 6988835;
www.vallicupe.it
; Sersale; per person from €20)
Valli Cupe can arrange a stay in a
charming rustic cottage in Sersale, complete with an open fireplace (good for roasting
chestnuts) and a kitchen. All bookings via its website.
B&B
$
Camping del Lago Arvo
( 0984 53 70 60;
www.campinglagoarvo.it
;
Lorica; camping 2 people, tent & car €10-14, bungalows €40-60)
Lor-
ica's lakeside is a particularly great place to camp. Try this large comfortable spot, near
the Calabrian National Park office.
CAMPGROUND
$
