Things to do in Reggio Di Calabria
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Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia
A Magna Graecia munificence fills the excellent Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia. The museum’s pride, displayed in an earthquake-proof basement, are the world’s finest examples of ancient Greek sculpture: the Bronzi di Riace, two exquisite bronze statues discovered on the seabed near Riace in 1972. Larger than life, they depict the Greek obsession with the body beautiful, inscrutable, determined and fierce, their perfect form more godlike than human. No-one knows who they are – whether man or god – and even their provenance is a mystery. They date from around 450 BC, and it’s believed they’re the work of two artists.
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Bracieria
A bit too rustic to be true - think terracotta mugs instead of glasses - but the food is the real thing. Specialising in grilled meat and fish, it also serves an amazingly good sapori della Calabria antipasto comprising brilliant ricotta and chilli-hot bruschetta.
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Le Rose al Bicchiere
A wine bar with some delicious fresh local and organic produce on offer to accompany wines so inviting you’ll have to pour yourself onto the ferry. The local cheeses and desserts are particularly good.
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Baylik
Worth the slight trek, Baylik is friendly, and the calamari is so fresh your knife glides through it like butter; the spaghetti with clams is another winner.
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Festival dello Stretto
There are plenty of festivals in Reggio - early August sees the Festival dello Stretto, featuring the traditional music of the south.
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Cèsare
For Reggio’s best ice cream, visit Cèsare, a popular green kiosk at the end of the lungomare (seafront).
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