The city on the Strait of Messina, its waterfront promenade facing Sicily across the water and home of the bergamot orchards.
Its National Museum of Magna Graecia guards the Riace Bronzes, two fifth-century BC Greek warriors raised from the seabed in 1972.
When to visit Reggio Calabria
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
National Museum of Magna Graecia
Home to the Riace Bronzes, two Greek warrior statues pulled from the sea off Calabria in 1972.
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Eating and drinking in Reggio Calabria
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Officina del GustoTrattoria
- Le vie del gustoTrattoria
- Drogheria CulinariaTrattoria
- RustyPizzeria
- Pizzeria Doppio ZeroPizzeria
- Osteria Cavallaro 1999 di Cavallaro GiovanniOsteria
Sleeping in Reggio Calabria
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- Hotel Continental
- B&B Sogni D'oro
- Torrione Hotel
- Albanuova
- Grand Hotel Excelsior
The year in Reggio Calabria
The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.
More of Calabria
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