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Scilla and Chianalea

A historic urban or coastal place centred on Scilla, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument.

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Scilla and Chianalea Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
2 hours 30 minutes
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Calabria
Last checked
9 Aug 2026

Why visit

Scilla and Chianalea are a historic urban or coastal place centred on Scilla, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument. Scilla developed through successive medieval, early modern and modern phases, and the historic centre still preserves parts of that layered street pattern and architectural fabric.

What you will see

  • Historic street pattern.
  • Main civic or religious landmarks.
  • Views across roofs, coast or surrounding hills.
  • Local building materials and public spaces.

History

Scilla developed through successive medieval, early modern and modern phases, and the historic centre still preserves parts of that layered street pattern and architectural fabric.

Visitor tips

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    Allow time to look at the surrounding settlement or landscape as well as the principal site, and check current access information before setting out.

About Calabria

Calabria’s Tyrrhenian and Strait of Messina settlements are complemented by important archaeological collections and the wooded uplands of the Sila massif.

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More to see around Scilla

Tropea Historic Centre Tropea · Italy A historic urban or coastal place centred on Tropea, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument. National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria Reggio Calabria · Italy A major museum in Reggio Calabria, presenting collections that illuminate an important strand of Italian art, archaeology or cultural history. Sila National Park Spezzano della Sila · Italy A major natural or cultural landscape around Spezzano della Sila, combining distinctive terrain with long-established patterns of settlement, farming, walking or recreation.

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Ready-made trips through Scilla

All ready-made trips
Calabria: Tyrrhenian Coast and Sila 4 days · 4 stops · Moderate pace Combine Calabria’s Tyrrhenian coast at Tropea and Scilla with Reggio Calabria’s archaeological museum and a final day in the Sila uplands.