Imagine waking up in Lamezia Terme
The City of Lamezia Terme is a city and a commune in the province of Catanzaro (Calabria) in Italy. It is the major city on the Tyrrhenian Sea side of Italy in the 500 km-stretch from Salerno to Reggio Calabria.It is born in 1968 with the union of three communities: Nicastro, Sambiase and Sant’Eufemia. The current name recalls the presence on this territory of sulphurous thermal spring waters used from Antiquity to our days. The city is in the centre of Tyrrhenian Calabria, close to the Gulf of Sant' Eufemia, where the distance between the Ionienne and the Tyrrhenian Sea is most reduced. The particular urban geneses gave to Lamezia Terme an original polycentric structure, with an alternation of historical centres and more modern districts intersected with agricultural spaces.With beautiful romantic rocky bays and sandy beaches, Lamezia Terme is an untouched and unspoilt region that is definitely worth visiting. Culture lovers will be spoilt for choice. Lamezia Terme is one of the most important commercial centres of Calabria. This fertile region produces wine, strawberries, olives, aubergines, wheat and beets.

Exploring Nicastro, Sambiase and Sant’Eufemia

Nicastro, the largest of the three villages, still shows signs of its illustrious history, with the remains of a Norman castle and a 17th-century cathedral. The archaeological museum has a large collection of interesting finds from the past. Sambiase is famous for its thermal baths at the spa of Caronte. Not far from the spa is the magnificent Difesa Mitoio Caronte Park. Sant’Eufemia is the modern heart of the town thanks to its efficient infrastructure. Here too there are echoes of the past, such as the site of Terina, which has been identified as an old Greek colony, and the remains of the famous Benedictine abbey of St. Mary’s. In addition to these sights there are 8 km of coast, forests and mountains.

Sites of interest and culture

The old Greek and Roman artefacts in the archaeological museum, such as the famous ‘Bronzi di Riace’ - two huge statues of Greek warriors dating from the 5th century B.C.
Sambiase is famous for its thermal baths at the spa of Caronte.
 A visit to the cathedral where Isabel of Aragon is buried, and the medieval churches of San Domenico and San Francesco. The National Archaeological Museum with its collection of beautiful items from antiquity.
 Tropea - the coastal strip of Calabria – is often referred to as the capital of relaxation because of its white beaches and crystal clear water.

Food

Calabrias gastronomic specialties are mainly based on piquancy, which shows the influence of the different cultural groups in the last centuries. Usually Pasta is homemade and the sauces are generally made of  beef, pork, lamb or veal mixed with a kind of tomato puree. It´s inserted in olive oil, refind with red peppers. There is lots of different Pasta: filatelle, fileja, scialatelle, lagane and cavatelli. Fileja for example are made by rolling the dough around a knitting needle.

Climate
In the summer the temperature is around 35°C. In the spring and autumn the weather is pleasant. The winters are mild.

Transportation

The central location of Lamezia Terme in Calabria has made it the main transportation hub of the region. The city is situated adjacent to the infamous A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria Motorway, and the SS.288 State Route runs to Catanzaro from Lamezia. The railway station, on the main line leading from Reggio to Naples, is a major terminal for goods traffic. Secondary branches connect to Catanzaro and Crotone.Lamezia is the site of the Lamezia Terme International Airport, built in 1976. The airport has both national and international connections.