Saturday, December 13, 2008

Cryptic English Places

from Cosenza Amantea

from Cosenza Amantea: Km 49.4, according to State Road 278 Potame, tortuous and various gradients of considerable interest to the woods and the views of the wild valleys and the sea. It comes from Cosenza west and climb for a while since the bank. Basento; 1.6 km meet in sin. a road with many curves which leads to the south (Km 9) Dipignano to 720 m, pop. 3438, of medieval origin, which in S. Maria delle Grazie-century architectural features preserved. The road continues (Km 14.5) for Paterno Calabro 680 m, pop. 1557, town of ancient foundation, located on a slope. The great shrine of St. Francesco di Paola was built by local workers in 1444, retains some architectural remains of the century. XV, including an ogival portal dated 1447. Inside the convent, Ecce Homo, painting on copper of the '600, Baptism of Christ, a painting by C. Santanna, 1786, Portrait of Brother IC Voirin of 1709, some recordings of the last century, including S. Michele (1884, by G. Reni), St. Philip Blacks (from C. Maratta) Madonna and Child Alabaster, a copy of the Madonna di Trapani by Nicola Pisano; century manuscripts. XIV, ceramics and silver in the 700 and 800. After the fork to continue in the valley of Dipignano Busento, covered the bottom of mulberry and olive trees, at the top of chestnut trees. It reappeared after a climb to the deep valley of Charon, with a view to Serra Marano Principato is on these, and more Cerisano 'first Mendicino, in a charming landscape, more' to sin. still appears M. Cocuzzo m 1541. It runs between thick chestnut, and then, while the view is very wide valley north of the crater, which is very far from the background Pollino, touch, Km 9.4, 624 m Carolei, ab.2651, which is linked to Byzantine Karalea , attended an agricultural country for holidays, with some 'craft. The mother church of S. Nicola di Bari, leaning against a picturesque spur of rock, has an elegant baroque portal of carved stone and the interior contains some interesting wood carvings and paintings of 700. In the church of S. Peter at Caramel, choir, religious, door, carved and inlaid wood '700, and various paintings by J. Ginger in 1780. Continuing uphill along the ridge between Charon and the Busento, pass, Km 14.8, 730 m for Tomorrow, ab.1106, stretched along the crest of a hill, with some ancient building. The nearby village Motta, just east, has a striking appearance, situated as it is' around a strange rock.

After a short climb down again between oak and chestnut trees more and more 'dense and, through a valley we climb the slopes of the Serra hail up, Km 21, plans Potame, magnificent mountainous plateau in appearance, being tourism, and, very suitable for hiking and hunting for sport, with pastures overgrown with ferns. Reached, Km 22.4, the roadman of Potame m 1005, the government falls, with views more and more 'interesting, fresh and in the narrow valley of missing Strawberry, covered with beech trees, alders, oaks and oak trees, alternating fields. At a saddle, the view opens onto V. Olive, sprinkled with houses, so with a deep curve and a strong converse to the north it penetrates into the valley of the lake, dominated by ARD pyramid M. Cocuzzo: suddenly the landscape is magnificent and individually in front of you see the sea. At 30.6 km you reach a crossroads from which branches off to the d. the new section of the state, more 'spacious and comfortable, which follows the valley of the T. Licette and leads more 'quickly to the goal (with savings of 6.6 km from the old path). Instead follow the old track, just beyond, Km 31.2, meet in d. a log (Km 0.8) for Lake 485 m, pop. 4143, situated on a small rocky terrace, base pee hiking and climbing in the surrounding area (including those interesting in Santa M. Lucerne m 1256, the pace of the Heifers, with beautiful landscape, and M. Cocuzzo m 1541, plans for Potame; the remarkable modern church of the Gothic-style and 'decorated with frescoes by P. Mazzotti, in the church of S. Maria del Soccorso, the cemetery, Madonna and Child with Saint John, fine table unknown to the '500.

0 comments:

Post a Comment