Locride
With over eighty kilometres of coastline, which extend wild and unspoilt along the lower Jonio, Locride represents one of the major tourist and cultural attractions in Calabria.
With scattered ancient vestiges of Magna Graecia – here, the poleis of Locri Epizefiri and Kaulon stood - Locride, with its forty-two municipalities, offers the travellers multiple possibilities to make one’s stay a unique experience.
Whether it is visiting the remains of the ancient temple on the Monasterace marina, attending one of the international concerts of Roccella Jazz or the folk music of the Kaulonia Taranta Festival, wherever you find yourself in this territory, the combination of nature, art, and history, and the sense of hospitality, turns out to be the key to immersing yourself in the discovery of a region that has ancient roots.
If the Costa dei Gelsomini is the main centre for those who love beaches and the crystal-clear sea, the rugged mountain hinterland offers new opportunities to discover.
Polsi and its Sanctuary dedicated to Madonna della Montagna, the Byzantine itineraries of Staiti, the ancient systems of control and communication of the dozens of towers and castles, the Cathedral of Gerace, an early medieval jewel studied all over the world, are just some of the example of the treasures waiting to be discovered.
The offering of food and wine worthily completes the riches that the area has to offer, from the Greco di Bianco wine, to cured meats and cheeses, such as the Caciocavallo di Ciminà, a type of cheese, still produced today according to the ancient traditions of the Aspromonte shepherds.
Palizzi: where Italy begins
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Pazzano: art, history, and nature in the heart of the Stilaro valley
The history of Pazzano begins in ancient times and is linked to the exploitation of its mineral resources. During the Roman period, the condemned were sent here to work in the mines that were rich with pyrite and limonite, minerals that characterised the territory. However, these resources were alre [...]
Placanica, the marvellous colours of clay
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Riace and its hidden treasures
Framed by the splendid green valleys of Stilaro and Allaro, Riace, the town of hospitality, rests its houses, in the marine village, on miles of pristine white beaches and, mindful of its roots that are divided between people on the run and industrious natives ready to enlarge the poor settlements o [...]
Samo: the home of the Pythagoras of Reggio
Founded by the Greeks who fled from the island of Samos due to the infrequent incursions of the Persian army, Samo was an important Magna Graecia port characterised by intense commercial activity with Greece and the Magna Graecia poleis. Homeland of the sculptor Pythagoras of Reggio, as written by P [...]
San Luca: culture, mystery and timeless beauty
The story San Luca began a long time ago in Magna Graecia, but the earliest and most definite traces of human settlements take us to the end of the year 1000, when the Saracens plundered the ancient village of Pietracucca, in all likelihood situated at the foot of the stone monolith of Pietra Cappa. [...]