Cosenza

Cosenza, the northernmost provincial capital of Calabria, stands on the Pancrazio hill, known as U Castiaddru, in the valley of the Crati river, at the confluence of the latter with the Busento. This confluence makes it possible to distinguish the area of ​​the original settlement, located high up to the Pancrazio hill, and the modern city which developed along the left bank of the Crati. The historic core, better known as Cosenza vecchia, reflects the common facies of the ancient hillside settlements, dominated by steep, narrow and winding alleys along which there is a building made up of small buildings and stately palaces, perched on the Pancrazio hill, subsequently on the the Guarassano and Torrevetere hills, to the left of the Crati, while the houses on the remaining surrounding hills, Gramazio, Triglio, Mussano and Venneri, are very rare. The southern area is also bathed by the Cardone and Iassa rivers.