the summer months, the Ionian coast from Catanzaro to Soverato is an important tourist attraction, especially for the youth, and several important structures are located in the coastal districts of the city and in the towns of Copanello and Soverato.

Catanzaro is also known as the city of the three V's, referring to the three distinct features of the city, namely Saint Vitalian, the patron saint; velvet, because the city has been an important silk centre since Byzantine times;