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I love touring Italy - Southern Calabria
If you want a European tour, why not consider the Calabria region of southern Italy on the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian Sea? Calabria is the tip of the Italian boot. You will find some excellent tourist attractions. You will not have to fight the crowds, but you may have to fight against the heat, hot summers. With any luck you'll avoid tourist traps, and come home with the feeling that you truly visited Italy. This article examines tourist attractions in southern Calabria. Do not forget to read our accompanying article on the northern Calabria.

We begin our tour of southern Calabria at Pizzo on the western coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. We proceed south and west along the coast to Tropea. Then we continue mostly south along the coast to the capital, Reggio Calabria. We leave the coast to visit the Aspromonte mountains, then continue east and north to Locri on the Ionian coast. We head inland to Gerace, then go west along the coast before finishing our tour a little inside, Stilo. In this part of the world are always approximate directions, you must go where the roads go.

Pizzo, population about eight miles, is a seaport and resort situated on a cliff overlooking the Gulf of Santa Eufemia. Its main attractions are the baroque church of San Giorgio (St. George's Church) and the castle in which the French General Murat, a former King of Naples, was killed in 1815 after an unsuccessful attempt to rouse the people against kings Bourbon.

Tropea, population about seven miles, is one of the most beautiful seaside towns in Calabria. It lies between the gulfs of Sant 'Eufemia and Gioa overlooking the sea, and yet it is still relatively unknown. You'll love his wild white sand beaches, old houses and old churches. The Norman cathedral has a special characteristic of American bombs during the Second World War, each bearing a note of thanks to the Virgin. Near the main square is the medieval town of Santa Maria della Isola church and monastery, remodeled in Gothic style and has hit just after an earthquake a little over a hundred years. If you fall in love with the city you can subscribe to Italian language courses. And do not forget the onions, local onions are so good that Italians call red onions Cipolla di Tropea (Tropea Onion).

most famous citizen of the city, Umberto Anastasio, was born in 1902, but moved to New York City in 1919. He lived under the name Alberto Anastasia, a leader of Murder, Incorporated. He died in a barber shop in a hotel in hail of bullets impose. fictionalized story of Anastasia is a part of the Oscar-winning film on the docks.

Reggio di Calabria, population about two hundred thousand, is the city's oldest and largest in Calabria. It is the basis of a long chain that passes through the center of the region. Over the centuries, the region has been subjected to several earthquakes and tsunamis several. In addition, the soil is quite difficult to cultivate. This city was founded by Greek colonists in British Columbia eighth century and passing from one hand to another over the centuries. Interestingly, it was the home of the first Hebrew book dated, printed in 1475. The worst earthquake was in 1783 then in 1908, when approximately 80% of its buildings collapsed and thousands of people have been killed. It took about a generation for the city to recover.

Reggio di Calabria contains many interesting sites. We'll start with probably the most unexpected, the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia (The National Museum of Magna Graecia), an important archaeological museum. Make sure you see the two Bronzes of di Riace (Riace Bronze) statues of bearded warriors whose origin is debated among experts. Although they were discovered by an amateur diver in 1972, they do not go on display for al.