Rossano Attractions

In the north of the Sila Greca, picturesquely situated on a hillside a few kilometers from the sea, is Rossano (275m/908ft; pop. 33,000), once capital of Calabria and still the see of an archbishop. On a crag to the southeast of the town is the church of San Marco, a church of Byzantine type on a centralized plan, with five domes, dating from the Norman period. The Museo Diocesano contains a valuable sixth century Gospel manuscript. From the terrace half-way along Via Garibaldi there is a very fine view of Monte Pollino and the Apulian plain.