Rende, Calabria that is good for the heart

Rende, the city of parks and gardens, one of the greenest and most beautiful in Calabria, enjoys a strategic position suspended between the splendid Sila plateau and the sea. Always linked to nearby Cosenza, with which it shares part of its history of origin, Rende is a city with two souls, both beautiful and all to be discovered. Its historic center, almost detached from the surrounding metropolitan realities, is a protected area within which there are four contemporary art museums and numerous artistic and social activities aimed at safeguarding the territory teem. Its seven churches, testimonies of different historical periods, are ready to open their doors to the many visitors who will be able to appreciate the beauty and architectural diversity. But art lovers cannot fail to stop at the Museum of the Present which hosts a permanent exhibition dedicated to the works of Calabrian artists inspired by the current of futurism. The city of Rende is also distinguished by a splendid example of social housing enclosed, with its approximately 700 houses, within the Europa Village, a green space organized in villas and gardens within which the church of San Carlo Borromeo stands. , one of the most beautiful in the city. Another flagship that has chosen Rende as the city of choice and its headquarters is 'Unical', the largest university center in Calabria, as well as a campus organized in various faculties and departments. An excellent place for economic and cultural development, Unical is frequented by students from all over Italy and most of Europe and is the roaring growth engine not only of the city, but of the whole region. The industrial and commercial area of Rende is strongly connected to Unical projects from which it draws human and production resources. The strong presence on the territory of young university students has transformed this city into a rich basin of cultural and artistic events, initiatives and promotions, pushing it and projecting it towards a promising future. Rende is that Calabria, that slice of Southern Italy, which you do not expect and which gives you hope.