See the Tyrrhenian with your right eye and the Ionian with your left: a great deal of Greece, a great deal of Rome, a great deal of Byzantium. Calabria had periods of great splendor as a part of Magna Graecia, as one can see from the ruins of the settlements at Locri, Sibari, Eraclea, Crotone. In Rossano Cathedral is the Codice Purpureo, a 6th century Greek manuscript. Citrus fruit is the region’s leading crop, and forms the basis of many industrial enterprises. Sila, with Camigliatello Silano, Villaggio Mancuso and the artificial lakes Arvo, Ampollino and Cecita, has become an important center for holidaymakers. See the beaches at Locri, Praia a Mare, Paola, Crotone, Briatico, Tropea, Palmi, Bagnara and the Lido of Reggio Calabria. In Reggio itself, the Museo Nazionale contains the famous “Riace Warriors” that have attracted thousands of visitors from all over the world. Craftwork includes lace, embroidery, damasks, terracotta and wrought iron.
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