DISCOVERING MAGNA GRECIA
7 days / 6 nights (on the Jasmine Coast)
Ruins of ancient temples and amazing masterpieces which will let you discover the beauties of the Jasmine Coast
Arrival on the Jasmine Coast in the afternoon. Accommodation in the Hotel. Welcome Cocktail and dinner. Overnight.
Breakfast. Tour of Locri Epizephiri, visit the Archeological Area and the National Museum. Departure for Gerace, a Medieval town and visit the Cathedral, the Church of S. Francesco and a textile atelier. Dinner in the Hotel. Overnight.
Breakfast. Departure for Reggio Calabria. Visit the National Archaeological Museum which hosts the Riace Bronzes and walk along the promenade, as known as “The most beautiful kilometer in Italy”. In the afternoon tour of Scilla, focusing on its old Fishermen District and Monte S. Elia, that provides a breath-taking view of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Return to Hotel. Dinner with folk show. Overnight.
Breakfast and free time. Lunch in the Hotel. In the afternoon visit of a Bergamotto plantation and spirits-tasting. Tour of Stilo, a Byzantine old town, and visit the Cattolica. Departure for Monasterace and visit the Archaeological Museum which hosts relics of the ancient Kaulon, and visit the Archaeological Area, focusing on its mosaics, such as the well-known “Casa del Drago”. Return to Hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast. Departure for Crotone. Visit the Archaeological Museum, which hosts relics of the ancient Kroton. Lunch in a restaurant. Then you move to the Archaeological Area of Capo Colonna, where it is possible to admire a column belonging to the temple of Hera Lacinia. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast. Departure for Casignana and visit of the “Villa Romana”, which was discovered in 1963 and decorated with mosaics. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Archaeological Park ArcheoDeri in Bova Marina, in the Hellenophone Area. There is also a synagogue built in IV AC. Return to Hotel. Farewell dinner where Ladies will receive a souvenir. Overnight.
Breakfast and departure