Church Piedigrotta

Have to give it a 5 star rating just because of the story behind the church and in fact its position on the beach and built into the rocks. It is not your standard church visit but you get these sculptures all in the rocks behind the church facade. Read the story behind the church from the sign, which is In Italian and English, and you will get a better understanding of its history. It is a walk down and up again, so be prepared. It is only a 10 min visit to see it all. There is as an entry charge of 5€, which can be paid by card. It is a small price to pay to ensure it continues to exist. We had no problem parking as we are traveling on bicycles 😀.

Very interesting story behind this unusual church. Definitely worthy visiting. Impressive.

Extremely interesting experience. This church - cave is located just next to the beach, so beautiful and magic to be there and hear the waves sounds.

Very nice church (5€ entry), nice sculptures, also great beach outside, with warm water and some fishes

Not sure how’s this deserves a 4.5 rating. Bought the additional ticket with the castle visit in Pizzo. What a disappointment. 5€ to park (but drive past lot to free parking). Weird, uninspired sculptures in a cave. Took all of 5 min to view. Best part of the visit was the cute little beach right in front.

Well worth the visit, fascinating story and amazing achievement. Beautiful beach below with shallow waters.

If you are in the obscure places to visit this one's for you. Very interesting shrine to the shipwrecked. Look for JFK and apparently Castro within the cast of characters.

Beautiful & very interesting place to visit. Parking at the top for €5 & a stunning view on the way down (lots of steps). I think the entrance fee of €5 per adult (€3 per child) is too much. Don't forget to take your swimming things & picnic with as there is a beautiful bay at the bottom to enjoy!

Again Visited Chiesa di Piedigrotta as my travel companion had not seen it and it was high up on the list of places to visit. There was an entire tour group inside the church as we entered. My friend commented on how large the church was. Even though I viewed it as a small space, it was able to accommodate 30+ visitors at one time. The carvings were just mesmerizing and there was a lot of detail to see. I will visit again on my next trip to Calabria, it's a nominal fee to enter (3.5 euro per person and 5 euros to park the car) and it's still quite fascinating even the second time around. You can wander down to the small beach and Wade in the calm waters when you finish your tour of this quaint little church. *highly recommended