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Mendicino

Mendicino is a town in Cosenza district, Calabria, Italy of about 1,910 people. Within 50 km by road there are 160 places to visit: 57 churches, 28 forts & heritage and 14 museums. The must-see places are Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso, Castello Normanno-Svevo Cosenza and San Francesco D'Assisi.

39.2628° N, 16.1945° EPop. 1,910

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Within 30 km67 places
Within 50 km160
Must-see83
Notable143
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso, church near Mendicino
Must-see

Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso

Church · 7 km

Castello Normanno-Svevo Cosenza, heritage site near Mendicino
Must-see

Castello Normanno-Svevo Cosenza

Heritage site · 8 km

San Francesco D'Assisi, church near Mendicino
Must-see

San Francesco D'Assisi

Church · 8 km

Places near Mendicino by type

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One day from Mendicino

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:15 pm

70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mendicino
  2. Santuario del Santissimo Crocifissochurch · 30 min
  3. Monte Lutaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Castello della Valleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Il Rivellinoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Monte Cocuzzoviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mendicino
Today’s loopMendicinoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mendicino?

Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso (church, about 7 km), Castello Normanno-Svevo Cosenza (heritage site, about 8 km), San Francesco D'Assisi (church, about 8 km), Duomo di Cosenza (church, about 8 km), Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola (church, about 8 km), Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza (museum, about 8 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mendicino?

160 places on Spotwander: 57 churches, 28 forts & heritage, 14 museums, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest church to Mendicino?

Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso, about 7 km by road; San Francesco D'Assisi (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Mendicino?

Castello Normanno-Svevo Cosenza, about 8 km by road; Bernardino Telesio (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mendicino?

Start in Mendicino, visit Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso, then Monte Luta, then Castello della Valle, then Il Rivellino, then Monte Cocuzzo, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.