# Things to see in San Giovanni in Fiore (Italy): 17 places and when to go > San Giovanni in Fiore is a town in Italy, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly Nature (8), Mountains (5), Museums and art (5). The best known are Sila National Park, San Giovanni in Fiore Abbey and Castle of Caccuri. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/san-giovanni-in-fiore/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Italy · 39.2527, 16.7012 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** CTA Catania, 245 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Montenero, at 1,881 m. ## What to see in San Giovanni in Fiore The places in and around San Giovanni in Fiore, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Sila National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sila-national-park/): National park · 11 km - [San Giovanni in Fiore Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/abbazia-florense/): Building in San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy · 11 m - [Castle of Caccuri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-caccuri/): Building in Caccuri, Italy · 7.4 km - [Acerenthia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/acerenthia/): Archaeological site in Cerenzia, Italy · 9.7 km - [Monte Carlomagno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-carlomagno/): Mountain in Italy · 11 km - [Monte Gariglione](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-gariglione/): Mountain in Italy · 14 km - [Monte Scorciavuoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-scorciavuoi/): Mountain in Italy · 12 km - [Monte Volpintesta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-volpintesta/): Mountain in Italy · 13 km - [Montenero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montenero/): Nature · Mountains · 9.3 km - [Riserva Naturale Gariglione - Pisarello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-gariglione-pisarello/): Protected area · 13 km - [Museo Demologico dell'Economia, del Lavoro e del](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-demologico-dell-economia-del-lavoro-e-della-storia-soc/): Museum in Italy · 15 m - [Museo Civico Archeologico Akerentia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-civico-archeologico-akerentia/): Museum · 9.7 km - [Museo dell'acqua e dell'energia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-dell-acqua-e-dell-energia/): Museum · 6.7 km - [Museo della cultura contadin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-della-cultura-contadin/): Museum · 5.8 km - [Museo Itinerante Arcalabria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-itinerante-arcalabria/): Museum · 6.1 km - [Parco Astronomico Lilio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-astronomico-lilio/): Observatory · 8.1 km - [Riserva naturale Macchia della Giumenta - San Salvatore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-macchia-della-giumenta-san-salvatore/): Protected area · 15 km ## When to go to San Giovanni in Fiore The best time to visit San Giovanni in Fiore is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 32 | | February | Possible | 10 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 02 | | May | Best time | 14 h 09 | | June | Best time | 14 h 45 | | July | Possible | 14 h 30 | | August | Possible | 13 h 32 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 48 | | December | Possible | 9 h 15 | In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. In September, 16 of the 17 places are at their best. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to San Giovanni in Fiore The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 245 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.2527%2C16.7012) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.2527%2C16.7012) ## Other towns nearby - [Soveria Mannelli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/soveria-mannelli/): 7 places · 34 km - [Cosenza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cosenza/): 15 places · 38 km - [Corigliano-Rossano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corigliano-rossano/): 13 places · 39 km - [Catanzaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catanzaro/): 23 places · 40 km - [Crotone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/crotona/): 23 places · 41 km - [Bisignano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bisignano/): 6 places · 46 km And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in San Giovanni in Fiore? The best known: [Sila National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sila-national-park/), [San Giovanni in Fiore Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/abbazia-florense/), [Castle of Caccuri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-caccuri/), [Acerenthia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/acerenthia/), [Monte Carlomagno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-carlomagno/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit San Giovanni in Fiore? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. ### How do you get to San Giovanni in Fiore? The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 245 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.2527%2C16.7012) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with San Giovanni in Fiore as the destination and these 17 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).