castello aragonese murat

Nominal entry fee, liked. Great to wander around freely, liked. No information in English though, disliked.

Save this until it's the last thing you see. While it does give a history of the Murat fortress, it's rather more interesting from the outside than inside.

I've been to a lot of museums and castles before so I didn't think it would be worth visiting at first. Once I walked through it though it was worth it. The story about Murat was interesting and it really costs nothing to get in.Make sure you go down to the basement where the prison is, it's kind of scary but fun.It's a nice attraction to do with kids and there's a great view from the balcony.

We visited Castello Aragonese Murat on our second visit to Pizzo. We are so glad that we did. The cost was minimal Euro 1.50 and there was a lot to see. One thing I would mention is that all the information is in Italian, this is unfortunate because there were a lot of British and German visitors touring at the same time as us who could not read the details.The views from the castle are wonderful and we spent time just gazing out to sea.Pizzo is a lovely little place to wander around with its little streets and stepped alleys; if you're travelling by train the station is a bit of a hike up to the old town but you can catch the shuttle from the station which will drop you off at the main piazza.Most of the restaurants on the main piazza don't start to serve food until about 7-7.30pm; if like us, you're travelling by train, be aware that the last train going south leaves Pizzo at 8:07pm.

Even though there was no guide, we really enjoyed the visit to the castle. It is well kept, very clean, a lot of things to see inside including mannequins with costumes of the era, armory, etc. The view from the castle is breathtaking! Unfortunately, I can't remember the exact amount we paid to get in but it was only a couple of Euros. Must see!

We timed it right and were eating at the nearby restaurant when they re-enacted the shooting execution of Murat. We knew the story of this unfortunate Napoleon relative whose attempt to raise a crowd to free him ... backfired. We were just telling the tale to our nipote Karl and his wife Jayme when re-enactors marched him out and shot him down yards fro where we were eating a great seafood lunch!

On a recent trip to Pizzo we paid a visit to castle Murat. We were surprised that even though this was August there was no guide present. This attraction would be greatly enhanced if there were guided tours available.

Somewhat touristy with the dressed up mannikins but an interesting story to it's history. Anne, from dolcevitapizzo.com.uk gave a fascinating guided tour.

Incredible story in the small town of Pizzo. Lovely views of the sea and the town from the castle. Anna from dolcevitapizzo will guide you throughout the tour with all the history of the castle.

The wax figures made the castle come alive and the historical setting at the time of King Murat was very interesting. Views from the castle were also great. This is a very good place to take children! They will love it!

Situated high above the coast at Pizzo this castle gives a fascinating account of the last days of Murat, Napoleon Bonaparte's brother-in-law. Life size figures in the cells show the captivity of Murat and his soldiers. Explanations are only in Italian. Armoury, costumes and letters add to a very interesting and well laid out collection. The view from the battlements is breathtaking.

the castle itseld is ok, but the view from there is great, and it is very cheap to get in, so I would suggest it :)a bit of history always help

E sempre bello fare un tuffo nella storia inoltre è molto ben tenuto e conservato .I responsabili sono molto gentili .per chi ama la storia e l arte sarà sicuramente una bella visita

impossibile visitare pizzo e non accorgersi di questa perla rara in cima al paese E' lui che fa' la storia e la differenza in questa splendida e piccola cittadina del tirrenico.

Ottimo castello, piccolo, ma ben tenuto, con una magnifica vista sul mare. Racconta molto bene, o forse eccessivamente, la storia del suo più illustre inquilino, gioacchino murat, dando quasi l'idea che quest'uomo fosse un eroe nazionale . Il percorso è ben strutturato, manichini con indosso vestiti d'epoca rendono l'idea di come fosse la vita dei detenuti, nelle celle. Unica pecca, alquanto scandalosa , i vestiti, come i documenti esposti , dalle lettere di murat, a documenti amministrativi, sono tutti delle mere fotocopie e nella sala d'armi, oltretutto, sono esposte niente poco di meno che le armi con codice a barre e antitaccheggio Made in china. Insomma una amara delusione. Ovviamente anche i cannoni messi al di fuori del castello sono finti. In conclusione, merita sicuramente una visita, ma, che si cerchi di esporre reperti storici, non mere mediocrità fallaci.