Reggio di Calabria, Italy: places you MUST SEE and why you’ll LOVE the South of Italy

Reggio di Calabria, Italy: places you MUST SEE and why you’ll LOVE the South of Italy

CH RI we are now visiting the town of REO Calabria it is a beautiful town and really we are overwhelmed with h the kindness of the people we’ve met here twice already people have offered to give us rides in the last 24 hours we also want to show you the beautiful

Sites because there are many I am so excited to be able to take you along with us on this trip to Calabria because Calabria is most definitely one of the best kept secrets of Italy Bobby and I are so happy that we chose to visit this region and if you’re looking to travel

Off the beaten path Calabria is an absolute gem to discover it has all of the beauty and Rich history of Italy minus the crowds and the stress of the more popular areas and as I mentioned the people of this area are very welcoming and kind so it’s a place where

You can connect with locals and take in much more of the Everyday Italian culture and experience we start our journey in REO de Calabria in this video we will show you our top five mustsee places of the town of REO de Calabria as well as one secret gem that we

Discovered along the way and a bonus idea for your visit the area of reio de Calabria has an ancient history dating back thousands of years around the 8th Century BC the Greeks founded a colony there which would later be latinized by the Romans the area was transformed throughout the ages by various rulers

Bringing upon its inhabitants alternating periods of Bloodshed and strife and of peace and prosperity for a fascinating dive into some of the town’s Rich history I encourage you to take a tour of the Fortress symbol of the city Castello Aragon at the moment I’m standing beside Castell Aron a beautiful castle or what is left of it that visitors can see the foundation of this Castle is thought to Dat Back to the 6th Century after the byzantines the castle was used by the Normans the swabians and the

Andamans and in the mid4 1400s under the orders of King Ferdinand I of Aragon king of Naples the structure underwent radical changes with the addition of two impressive of circular Towers which gives it its current appearance and the name Aragoni so Pino is telling us that all of these Stones they’re all different sizes they were all put there by hand one stone upon Stone uh by workers so all the stones are different and it’s very uh incredible that this was made by human hands during Theo in the mid 1800s basically during

The unification of Italy the aragones castle became a political prison and a place for Rebels execution today 9/10th of the structure has been demolished but the most significant part of the Bastion was retained I really recommend taking the guided tour which is only a few euros and will allow you to dive deep

Into the history of the region with your visit of the castle you will also be able to enjoy a majestic view of the city and the coastline from the rooftop and it is really really worth it and as a bonus because of the number of visitors being small you can ask

Specific questions to the guide and maybe even get to know your guide’s passion outside of the castle walls in Pen’s case he likes to write music another place you must see is the national museum of REO de Calabria one of the most noteworthy artifacts to see in the museum are the famous

Bronia which are two large Greek Bronze Statues of bearded Warriors dating back to the 5th Century BC symbols of the great Magna Greta civilization of Calabria the Bronze Statues are so precious that visitors are required to stand in a clean room for 5 minutes which is basically a small room where

Everything from dust to Airborne organisms are gently sucked away few Greek bronzes have survived until today most having been long ago melted down and reused in creating other objects I read that those who survived were often hidden away in shipwrecks I do wonder where these statues spent the last 2,500

Years the next musty of Rio is the lungo mar FAL mat referred to as the most beautiful kilometer in Italy Bobby and I walked here every day that we were in the area it is actually 1.7 km long and in the evening it is particularly bustling with people especially locals

That come here to perform the well-loved Pata the evening stroll children play or ride their bikes and families friends and lovers come here to unwind and enjoy the view from the boardwalk you will see the arena deetto a modern theater inspired by ancient tradition of the

Magna Greta the seafront is also rich in palm trees and varied plant species the huge fust Tre that can be seen along the street took our breath away every time it’s important to know that in 1908 the city suffered a devastating earthquake major reconstruction work followed giving it the flavor that is still

Carried today including many buildings of the arvo style you may also admire the beautiful Villa Z which is visible from the boardwalk and also was reconstructed after the earthquake combining Greek and Venetian architectural Styles no visit of any great Italian city is complete without a visit of the

Duo our number four M place in Calabria is the Basilica Cal metropolitana Maria sanim Ino or in other words the Cathedral of REO the cathedral is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption in the sky the original church building would have dated back somewhere around the 4th Century ad but it was repeatedly

Rebuilt after lootings or fires or destruction due to sismic events the last of which was in 1908 the one that I spoke about earlier the building we can admire today is done in a Neo Romanesque style with some variations making it unique in Italy the church stands in the

Center of one of the main squ of this city the Pomo where Bobby and I spent a lot of time just relaxing and people watching the city square is where people come to chat play relax and just be and so should you I cannot recommend this enough for a meaningful travel in Italy

Slow down and take Delight in watching People’s everyday Lives also the square is just off of Corso jeppe Garibaldi where you will find plenty of shopping to do and more people to watch we just happen to walk into this amazing little shop that’s been there since 1950 and the wall is full of uh celebrities that have been there but we

Knew nothing of this we just saw it and we were like attracted to it and they have all of these locally made uh products based on mostly the Bergamot and what else but what is Bergamot it’s a citrus fruit and it’s only grown in here yeah where is here here

Is calabri Calabria so the only place in the world that they produce boto yeah amazing and the man was super nice to us too Yeah and here is where we found one of the Hidden gems of the City For w Okay fore So what was your favorite part of the day babe I started with the coffee coffee is is great here okay is that your favorite moment of the day granita also basically everything you’ve related related to food food okay that’s great everyone knows that Italy is famous for great

Food so make sure you always try the local cheeses breads Meats wines desserts and various plates of any area you’re visiting and then of course okay babe hi ch so what are you eating tonight babe pizza pizza pizza how many times have you had pizza in the last 4 days I don’t Count this leads me to our number five must do gel I bet you if you’re thinking about coming to Italy you’re thinking about eating a good gelato so how do you find a really good gelato in Italy well most places make good gelato but one of the

Tips you might want to consider is looking for the name which means that it was made in house or it was made uh in a traditional way so um here in REO Calabria there are many great places to have a gelato but there is one that stands out from them mall and people

Seem to agree that is the best in town in fact there’s always a line of people waiting to get in so let’s go try a taste of the gelato from Gel [Applause] Oh three flavors Nutella H pistachio and vanilla please Okaye It’s a sicilian tradition to eat your ice cream in a BRI so before it melts I’ll let you go did you know that from the city of reio you can even see Mount Etna in fact we saw Mount Etna fuming one night and I must admit that we were a little freaked

Out basically retro de Calabria is just a short 13 km away from the island of Sicily you can therefore definitely decide to continue your travels from the region of Calabria into Sicily for this trip Bobby and I decided to take the ferry over for an enjoyable day

Trip to the town of missina where we met up with some good friends who live on the island of Sicily I do recommend that you hop over to Sicily during your trip to this region whether that’s for a day a week or longer but for today let’s hop

Over for a little taste of this ancient Island and a visit with our Sicilian friends Kiara enza and Antonio Hello So today we’re going to siis mesina mesina in Sicily so there’s a fery going from RE to mesina it’s about a 30 minute right and cost us €7 for two so it’s not expensive we’re going to go discover what’s on the other side of the

Water missina is also known as the door way of Sicily and Legend holds that this port city was established by Giants during the ancient Greek times our day trip to missina included a visit to the Glorious Cathedral and the P Deo the oron fountain as well as the world

Famous Bell Tower and astronomical clock this Bell Tower is set to contain the biggest and most complex mechanical and astronomical clock in the world its architect apparently wanted to give his complex mechanism a profound symbolic significance the scenes on the clock in their Perfect Harmony movement and

Synchrony are a symbol of a man’s Soul constantly seeking God if you get there for noon you will be able to see the spectacular 10 to 12 minute animation of carousels and lions and music and on every quarter hour the two heroins on the sides of the rooster Dina and

Clarena strike the quarters and the Hours our friends took us up the mountain for an extraordinary view of the city and we also walked by the crystalline beaches which we all felt like jumping into but when you can’t jump into the cool water you can always have granita crita is a sicilian specialty and is

Basically a frozen dessert of fruit puree and sugar that has been shaved into an icy crystallized treat granita can be eaten on its own but it is commonly eaten either inside a Brios or by dipping the Brios in the granita what a treat it was for me to connect with my

Friend Kiara and her parents thank you so much you guys for the memorable day miss you my sweet friends AR this concludes includ our day in Sicily it was a beautiful jump Sal into Sicilian culture today especially with our friends it’s a beautiful town if you

Come on a Sunday though you have to know that a lot of things will be closed because today we didn’t enter any of the churches cuz most of them were closed by the time we arrived um but uh it’s it was a pleasant day so I would recommend

Coming on a weekday uh probably more in the morning earlier so that you can uh visit more things we learned a new word in Sicilia today in the Sicilian dialect they told us that we are DUI I don’t know if I’m saying it correctly but uh

Sweet people I think uh Sicilians are D sweet people as well so on this note shout out to and before we go I do hope this small sample of reio calabia has been helpful for preparing your travels to Italy please take a moment to subscribe for more tips to help you plan

Your meaningful budget friendly trip to more of Italy’s secret gems and off the beaten path Marbles and here is one final little tip for you come for a walk on the boardwalk around 7 at night when the Sun is setting or whenever the Sun is setting at the time you’re coming

Here and you’re just going to fall in love aren’t you in love Baby action you’re on I know but let’s go we need to look like we’re in love we need to look like we’re in love yeah I love you so much yeah you’re my most precious thank you you forgot the mic but don’t put it in my mouth

Follow us in our travels in Calabria, Italy, to the town of Reggio di Calabria to discover our top places to see and some bonus ideas you’ll want to do as well!