AROUND
THE MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF THE CITY
A stone's throw from the property it is possible to walk to all the main sites and tourist attractions of the city of Reggio Calabria including the beaches of the city center.
Designed by mbdesign
CORSO GARIBALDI
Entirely pedestrianized, it is the most important artery of the historic center where it is possible to find the historic buildings in Art Nouveau style, squares, churches and a wide range of choice of places for all palates. shopping from which numerous streets branch off that intersect it perpendicularly and lead towards the sea or towards the upper part of the city. The view from these streets will leave you speechless.
LUNGOMARE FALCOMATÀ
VIA MARINA
The most famous street in the city according to Gabriele D'Annunzio "the most beautiful kilometer in Italy". Rich in palm trees, rare and varied plant species and numerous ancient trees, it hosts numerous commemorative monuments and archaeological sites that testify to the Greco-Roman history of Reggio Calabria. Among Art Nouveau buildings and ornaments, you can admire the fantastic panorama of the Strait of Messina and, if you are lucky, the phenomenon of the Fata Morgana. During the summer months the waterfront becomes the hub of the city's nightlife.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
OF THE MAGNA CREECE
GREECE It houses archaeological collections of Magna Graecia and the famous Riace Bronzes, rare examples of Greek bronze statues, symbol of the city of Reggio Calabria, as well as precious collections that house finds from prehistoric Calabria.
ARAGONESE CASTLE
Located in a strategic position in the historic center, it is the main fortification of the city of Reggio; it has housed the observatory of the National Institute of Geophysics since 1956. With the recent renovation of the internal cultural initiatives, exhibitions and film review.
DUOMO
The largest religious building in Calabria, stands in the historic center of the city where it shows its main façade on the large Piazza Duomo. An architecture with an eclectic-liberty style that tends to reinterpret medieval Romanesque art and Gothic, elegantly blending some elements of booth styles.
THEATER CILEA
With a capacity of 1500 seats it is the largest in Calabria. The external lines are inspired by classical architecture which incorporates the architectural forms of the ancient Magna Graecia city. The large internal hall is nineteenth-century style where there are three tiers of boxes and a gallery.
MUNICIPAL VILLA
An area of about one hectare between Corso Garibaldi and Lungomare Falcomatà, represents one of the green lungs of the city of Reggio Calabria which also has important artistic elements inside, such as bronze busts and marble of the patriots and, above all, the monumental neoclassical Portal of Casa Vitrioli from the 16th century.
PIAZZA ITALIA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA
The plant of which is square in shape, opens its south-eastern side onto Corso Garibaldi and is oriented following the urban layout of the historic center in an oblique position with respect to the cardinal points. Surrounded by important historical institutional buildings, facing it, the square is the political-administrative heart of the Reggio area. With the recent restoration and restructuring interventions, an important stratigraphic sequence has come to light which documents, like nowhere else, the life of the city. since the founding of Reghion.
ROMAN BATHS
Excavations carried out during the reorganization of the seafront following the 1908 earthquake have brought to light the ruins of one of the eight thermal plants probably present in the first centuries A.D.
SCILLA
Small tourist town located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria; it takes its name from the sea monster of Greek mythology. Destination for thousands of tourists from all over the world, for the charm of its natural and scenic beauty. Located in front of the Strait of Messina, it consists of three parts: the residential center, Marina Grande which houses the seafront, and the oldest seaside village, Chianalea, included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy, where the houses are built directly on the rocks. Castello Ruffo overlooks the beach with an extraordinary view of the Aeolian Islands and the Sicilian coast.
Reaching Scilla by train is very simple. Le Muse is located a few steps from the Reggio Calabria railway station. For all train timetables you can visit the website www.trenitalia.com
PENTEDATTILO
Small village located on the Ionian coast of the province of Reggio Calabria which takes its name from the shape of the rock on which it lies, Monte Calvario: a gigantic hand with five fingers (from the Greek pente (πέντε), or five and dactilo (δάκτυλο), that is finger ). Right under this mountain the Castle was built first, and then all around the ancient village, surrounded by an extraordinary natural landscape, a destination for hikers and tourists from all over the world. The abandoned village has long been known as the most evocative ghost town of the Calabrian coast. Today, the stone houses adorned with sunburned prickly pears have become lodgings for widespread hospitality: the wood, ceramics, glass workshop, the Museum of popular traditions, just to name a few. In the summer months there are also many events related to music, theater, photography.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT
THE TOURISM SITE OF REGGIO CALABRIA