My friend and I are making plans to visit Guardia Piemontese, small village in Cosenza, where his grandmother grew up. Our plan is to arrive by train in Paola in the evening, spend the night there, and head in to Guardia Piemontese early the next morning and take the train back out of Paola late afternoon the next day (just a quick little sentimental detour).
I see that there is a local train that will take us from Paola to Guardia Piemontese Terme, on the coast, but it looks like a lengthy hike from there up the mountain. Not saying we're opposed to this by any means, just wondering if anyone is familiar with any bus service that connects this area's moderately remote hill/mountain villages.
From what I can infer from a few things I've pieced together reading online, it appears there is bus service of some sort, but I can't determine what companies or any other details. Anyone have any suggestions?