Capo d'Orlando, Italy

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founded by Agathyrnos, the son of Aiolos, the god of the wind. The only other piece of history to have been handed down about the town is that in 210 B.C. the consul Marcus Valerius Laevinus uprooted 4000 exiles, who had settled here, and moved them across to Bruttium. Inscriptions and coins have not been found.

A collection of contemporary art can be seen in the town hall. On the headland jutting out to the north, can be seen the ruins of a castle and a pilgrimage church dating from the 16th century. To the east of the promontory extends a stretch of coast 2km/1mi long with bays and rocky cliffs. It leads to the holiday village of Test del Monaco.

Cultural events

On August 15th a procession of boats takes place.