Monte Consolino
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Monte Consolino is a peak in the Serre Calabresi mountain range, located in the Vallata dello Stilaro of south-western Calabria, southern Italy. Monte Consolino has an altitude of 701 metres.
Monte Consolino seen from Bivongi.
Landscape at the top of Monte Consolino, with the Norman Castle ruins.
Stone walls of the Norman Castle, built by Roger II of Sicily.
Castle of Stilo
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The Castle of Stilo, also known as the Norman Castle, is a medieval fortress located in Stilo, Calabria, southern Italy. Built in the 11th century by Roger I of Sicily, it stands on Monte Consolino an
Monte Consolino
…Sicily (1095–1154). Just below the Norman Castle is the ruins of the 'so-called' Byzantine kastrum. Landscape at the top of Monte Consolino, with the Norman Castle ruins. Stone walls of the Norman Castle, built by Roger II of Sicily. Sources Blanchard, Paul (2007). Southern Italy. London: Somerset Books. ISBN…
Castle of Stilo (August 2013)
Interior view of the castle (August 2013)
Starting point of the panoramic path