Diamante (comune), Italy

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Rank : 8.7 (average on 3 votes)

Coordinates : 39.678264, 15.818835 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Diamante, called the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea, is a beautiful seaside resort located in the heart of the Cedars Riviera. In addition to the spectacular sunsets from the Cirella beach with the homonymous island background, or from the beautiful new promenade, the center of the village offers enchanting glimpses that frame the countless murals of the author. The possibilities of street photography are excellent, especially during the many events organized by the municipality in the summer period.

Recommended equipment : "Light" Atttrezzatura for street, with standard zoom lenses or luminous fixed. For the Landscape wide optics and tripod.

Best months : Being a seaside resort, surely it is the summer time when the place gives the best of itself; The important events between July and August are moving the village. But above all it is to visit in the first half of September, during the unmissable diamantepeperoncinofestival, usually programmed with the 2nd week-end of the month.

How to get there : By car, from the highway A2 (ex A3) Salerno-Reggio Calabria for those coming from the north: Exit Lagonegro Nord/Maratea, then on S. Statale 585 to Praia a Mare and continue towards Scalea on S. Statale 18; For those coming from the South: Exit Falerna, go to S. Statale 18 towards Salerno. By train from the nearby stations of Scalea and Paola.

Visits : It is worth a trip to see the ruins of the ancient medieval village of Cirella (fraction of Diamante). Always visible from the outside and illuminated even at night; No tickets.

Notes : The Diamantepeperoncinofestival, is an event of international character that, for the great show it offers, manages to attract tens of thousands of visitors. Usually the traffic is well managed (to find place just arrive in the early afternoon) but be prepared for a crowd bath.

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Sunrise: 06:44, Sunset: 19:17

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🌔 Waxing Gibbous, Brightness: 88%

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