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An hour鈥檚 drive north, inland from Cosenza and you are surrounded by the sweeping and scenic Pollino and Dolcedorme mountains until you arrive in the sleepy town of Castrovillari.

The聽Ferrovie di Calabria bus line travels to Castrovillari but takes longer as it stops everywhere. Instead, take the comfortable IAS Scura line from platform 5 or 6 at Cosenza鈥檚 Autostationze 鈥� morning times: 06:30, 08:00, or 10:00 am. The bus from Cosenza takes you along Rende and the university first for around 25 minutes, until heading onto the highway and finally up the winding road to the Castrovillari Autostationze. An easy stroll from the bus station and you find yourself on Castrovillari鈥檚 broad tree-lined and paved Corso 鈥� very pleasant. You may come across the town鈥檚 coat of arms embedded in the pavement.

Bordering Basilicata and based at the foot of the mountains within the Pollino National Park 鈥� Italy鈥檚 largest national park 鈥� you can鈥檛 but help feel as if you鈥檙e in an amphitheatre of soaring mountains and stunning gorges. A fleeting glimpse from within the bus鈥� ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).