Anyone lucky enough to visit Bova, Chora tu Vùa, in the Greek language, cannot help but be struck by its timeless beauty. Named Capital of Greek Calabria nestled on the slopes of the Calabrian side of Aspromonte, it enchants visitors with its rich history, architectural beauty, its vibrant culture and its extraordinary natural beauty. Its strategic position made it a key place for territorial control and a crossroads for trade and cultural exchanges between southern Italy, Greece and other Mediterranean countries
The cave of lovers is characteristic located at the foot of the ruins of the Norman Castle. It is a magnetic place that continues to fascinate many visitors and where tradition dictates that people go to promise “eternal love”. The view is breathtaking and the view extends from the mountains of Aspromonte, down towards the Fiumara dell’Amendolea to the sea. The absence of buildings allows the gaze to get lost in the mountains and reach the eastern coast of Sicily until you see the majestic peak of the Sicilian volcano.
What truly fascinates about this panoramic point is not its sentimental aspect but its nature very ancient geological history. The cave is a natural cavity made up of arenaceous calcarenites, which have risen from below sea level. They are part of the Calabrian Peloritan arc and are primordial sands that were cemented beneath the Tethys ocean and then raised through geological events such as the push of Africa, which subsequently joined it to the island of Aspromonte already formed below sea level about 50 km from the Tethys ocean.
