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The region


Author:   Jerome Camus  
Posted: 12/7/03; 5:51:05 PM
Topic: The region
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Facing Sicily, Calabria has always suffered from a lack of attention in favour of its more famous island neighbour.

Thanks to the discovery of the Riace bronzes by local fishermen, cultural and touristic interest for this area is constantly increasing. This growth has solid foundations. Many historical monuments relate Ancient Greece and arab-byzantine epochs.

Finally, a coastline of distinct personality, extended over two seas (Tyrrhenian and Ionian) offers environmental excursions that stand up to any comparison.

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