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At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 220 m above sea level
- Area
- 32,060,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 39°13′60″ N, 16°04′00″ E
History and description
Fiumefreddo Bruzio (Calabrian: Jiumifriddu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Cosenza in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It has 3,979 inhabitants.
Fiumefreddo borders the municipalities of Cerisano, Falconara Albanese, Longobardi, and Mendicino.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Main sights
Castello della Valle, founded in 1201. The entrance has a 16th-century Renaissance portal. It houses several works of local painter Salvatore Fiume. The castle was besieged in 1806-1807 by French troops, and nearly destroyed.
Church of San Rocco: the dome of this church was also painted by Salvatore Fiume.
Culture
The local gastronomy, as like as the gastronomy of southern Italy, is characterized by simple dishes, but very spicy (hot peppers, parsley, basil, rosemary, garlic and onions are the most used spices). The dishes that better represent the cuisine of Fiumefreddo Bruzio are mainly two: the Filiciata and the Frittata di patate.
The Filiciata is a soft cheese, placed in layers of ferns. It was usually served during the Assunzione di Maria Vergine holiday (Ferragosto) on August 15.
The Frittata di patate is a sort of fried omelette (even though it has the shape of a cake) made with potatoes from local farms. Even though it is called frittata (omelette), eggs are not needed to make it.
Among the other dishes of the province of Cosenza there are Cuddrurieddri, grispeddre, calabrian eggplant meatballs, stuffed alices and many more.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Fiumefreddo Bruzio».
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Getting there
Fiumefreddo BruzioTrain, nearest
1.6 km as the crow flies
Fiumefreddo Bruzio
Aeroporto Internazionale di Lamezia Terme39.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fiumefreddo Bruzio?
Fiumefreddo Bruzio is in Fiumefreddo Bruzio, in the province of Cosenza (Calabria), Italy. GPS coordinates: 39.23333, 16.06667.
What else is there to see near Fiumefreddo Bruzio?
Nearby you’ll find: Castello della Valle (100 m away), Palazzo Zupi (400 m away), Palazzo Rivellino (7.9 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- 0780551504 Castello della Valle-2 — Roberto Beltrano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Costa Tirrenica da Fiumefreddo Bruzio - panoramio — Salvatore Migliari, CC BY 3.0
- Fiumefreddo Bruzio - Chiesa di San Francesco - 2025-09-18 00-06-30 001 — Milla_Leonetti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiumefreddo Bruzio - Chiesa di San Francesco - 2025-09-18 00-09-27 001 — Milla_Leonetti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiumefreddo Bruzio - Comune di Fiumefreddo Bruzio - 2023-09-22 21-33-44 001 — Iosa53, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiumefreddo Bruzio - Comune di Fiumefreddo Bruzio - 2023-09-22 21-34-40 001 — Iosa53, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiumefreddo Bruzio - panoramio — Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0
- Fiumefreddo Bruzio 2020 1 — Edoardo Scialis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiumefreddo Bruzio e monte Cocuzzo — Paolo Mangraviti from Rende (Cosenza), Italy, CC BY 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences