Reggio Calabria is a city rich in history. Its foundation dates back to 734 BC by the Greek Chalcidian. Since then, the city has always been resurrected on the same site, even after the disastrous earthquake of 1908 that utterly destroyed it. However, it was following this event that the vestiges of classical Reggio and of its rich history emerged. From there, the foundation of the Magna Grecia Museum soon after contributed to the culture and beauty of the Reggio area. Today, Reggio is a cultural city and not only thanks to its museum, but also the Pinacoteca Civica ("Civic Art Gallery"), the Castello Argonese (“Argonese Castle”), the Teatro Comunale (“Community Theatre”) and the Museo del Bergamotto (“Bergamot Museum”).
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The Gerace Castle
The castle stands at the highest point of the ancient town of Gerace. Reduced to ruins today, it stood out on the highest rock overlooking the valley below. Consolidated by the Byzantines on an ancient Greek-Roman structure, it was restructured and strengthened by the Normans during their domination [...]
The incredible fortress with an exclusive view
Built in Byzantine times to avoid Saracen raids, the Castle of Motta S. Aniceto is a fortress that protects the entire Calabrian territory. Located on a small mountain with steep slopes, it can also be reached on foot, by venturing into the Mediterranean scrub with its intense scent of prickly pear [...]
The millenia-old history of S.Giorgio Morgeto Castle
The Castle is at the centre of the ancient village of San Giorgio Morgeto, in a magnificent natural setting such as that of the Aspromonte National Park. Today, it is still the dominant point in the plains of Gioia Tauro. From Sant'Elia to Capo Vaticano, with Stromboli and the Aeolian Islands in the [...]
The Normandy Tower of Bagnara Calabra
Nestled in a picturesque setting overlooking the sea to protect the territory, in front of the Aeolian Islands and behind the Apennines, stands the Ruggero Tower or Capo di Rocchi Tower. Of Norman or Aragonese origin, the tower is one of the focal points of Bagnara Calabra’s the tourism, a town loca [...]
The Norman tower of Gioiosa Marina
It is also known as Torre Galea, and, in its being composed of three different towers, recalls the structure of a miniature castle even with a drawbridge. This fortification dates back to the Norman period and found its maximum development in the Aragon period around the 15th century, when all of Ca [...]
The Palizzi Castle
The castle dominates Palizzi Superiore and stands out against a gigantic rock ridge from which it is possible to enjoy a panoramic view that encompasses tens of kilometres along the Greek coast of the Ionian Sea.