San Giovanni in Fiore, Mountain commune in Province of Cosenza, Italy.
San Giovanni in Fiore sits at an elevation of 1,049 meters, encompassing 279 square kilometers of territory in the Calabrian mountains.
The Florense Abbey, established in 1188 by Calabrian monk Joachim of Fiore, marks the foundation of this settlement in medieval times.
The town maintains strong religious traditions through its celebrations of Saint John the Baptist with community gatherings every June 24.
The municipality provides access to hiking trails in Sila National Park and offers traditional Calabrian food establishments throughout its center.
Oxford University scholar Marjorie Reeves received honorary citizenship for her research on the town's founding figure, Joachim of Fiore.
Location: Province of Cosenza
Capital city: San Giovanni in Fiore
Elevation above the sea: 1,049 m
Shares border with: Aprigliano, Bocchigliero, Caccuri, Cerenzia, Cotronei, Savelli, Casali del Manco, Taverna, Castelsilano, Longobucco
Website: http://comune.sangiovanniinfiore.cs.it
GPS coordinates: 39.26417,16.70028
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:31
Sila National Park
15.6 km
Lago Cecita
20.4 km
Lago Ampollino
6.8 km
San Giovanni in Fiore Abbey
943 m
Monte Botte Donato
21.5 km
Acerenthia
9.8 km
Castle of Caccuri
8 km
Santa Maria delle Grazie
1.2 km
Lago di Ariamacina
15.3 km
Protocenobio di Jure Vetere
5.4 km
Museo Demologico dell'Economia, del Lavoro e del
1.3 km
Monte Volpintesta
12.6 km
Abbey of Our Lady of the Rescue
7.8 km
Arco normanno
1.2 km
Palazzo Lopez
1 km
Monastero dei Tre Fanciulli
7.4 km
Palazzo Barberio Toscano
792 m
Annunziata
1.2 km
Palazzo De Luca
1 km
Palazzo De Marco
1.2 km
Palazzo Benincasa
1 km
Ecce Homo
1.5 km
Palazzo Caligiuri
1.1 km
I Giganti della Sila
21.2 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
7.8 km
Sant’Alessandro Church
15.6 km
Castagno
5.9 km
Town hall of San Giovanni in Fiore
1.2 kmReviews
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