Paestum in Campania is an ancient Greek and later Roman settlement, with the best preserved Greek Doric temples worldwide. They date back to the colonization of Magna Graecia, constructed between 550 and 450 BC. Paestum was a common destination on the Grand Tour of the 17th to 19th centuries, as an example of the Ancient Greek heritage. This basin had a fascinating …
We had spent the night at the beautiful Capo Vaticano, from where we had great views along the coast, to Sicily and the Aeolian islands. We visited Tropea next, which lies splendidly on a cliff above the sea. The church dedicated to St. Mary of Romania was built in the Norman style on the foundations …
Our first impression of Reggio was not extremely wonderful, but the next morning we enjoyed the view of Mount Etna, took a stroll along the Lungomare, a beautiful promenade, and visited the very interesting Archeological Museum. A harsh wind was blowing through the Strait of Messina between the mainland and Sicily and we were fighting …
We had spent the night at one of the endless sand beaches of this region, just in front of the archaeological site of Scolacium. Our next stop was at Stilo, where a little church is an exceptional remnant of the time, when Calabria was part of the Byzantine Empire. The site tells the story of …
