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Catanzaro

Catanzaro, also known as the "City of the two Seas", is an Italian city of 86,183 inhabitants (2020), the capital of the Calabria region and of its province and the second most populated comune of the region, behind Reggio Calabria.

Type CityPopulation 86,183

Why go

  • Comune in Calabria, Italy.
  • Served by Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV).

History

Catanzaro, also known as the "City of the two Seas", is an Italian city of 86,183 inhabitants (2020), the capital of the Calabria region and of its province and the second most populated comune of the region, behind Reggio Calabria.

Restaurants & places to go

McDonald's
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Lucrezia Della Valle, Catanzaro, 88100 · ristoranti.mcdonalds.it
Indoor
Ristorante-pizzeria "Girasole"
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 102 Viale Lucrezia della Valle, 88100 · girasolebed.it
Indoor
Casa mastroianni
Cafe · cafe · 47 Via Indipendenza, Catanzaro, 88100 · casamastroianni.com
Indoor

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Airports

Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) 30 km to the centre
Lamezia Terme (CZ), 78, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 10 airlines (Ryanair, Alitalia, Germanwings, Air One…) · direct flights to 21 destinations incl. Rome, Torino, Venice, Zurich, Bergamo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 21 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) 44 km to the centre
Isola di Capo Rizzuto (KR), 78, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Franca Airfield 32 km to the centre
Cotronei (KR), 78, IT
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

Catanzaro
Catanzaro
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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Catanzaro. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

Italo
National rail
Trenitalia
National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Air Charter Service
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
ExecuJet
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Flexjet
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Global Jet
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Jet Aviation
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.