Calabria · Italy
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About Calabria
Calabria rewards travellers who come for the stories: Greek colonies along the Ionian coast, Norman castles above the Strait of Messina, and villages where the layers of Magna Graecia are still visible in the stones. A good starting point is the Reggio Calabria: City Tour and Museum of the Riace Bronzes, where two fifth-century BC warrior statues anchor the region's Greek identity, while the Coast of the Gods snorkeling tour: adventure, history, and crystal-clear sea between Capo Vaticano and Tropea. shows how that same coastline has been travelled, fought over and settled for millennia.
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Calabria was Magna Graecia, so its history runs from Greek colonies such as Kroton and Rhegion through Roman, Byzantine, Norman and Aragonese rule. That means guided experiences here tend to combine archaeology with living towns: the Riace Bronzes in Reggio Calabria, the Ruffo Castle above Scilla, or the layered streets of Cosenza's old centre.
