Reggio Calabria - italy
See the best accommodations Reggio di Calabria or Reggio in Southern Italy, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, Southern Italy, is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and is the seat of the Regional Council of Calabria.
Reggio is located on the toe of the Italian Peninsula and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. It is situated on the slopes of the Aspromonte, a long, craggy mountain range that runs up through the center of the region. The third economic center of mainland Southern Italy, the city proper has a population of more than 185,000 inhabitants spread over 236 square kilometres (91 sq mi), while the fast-growing urban area numbers 260,000 inhabitants. About 560,000 people live in the metropolitan area, recognised in 2009 by Italian Republic as a metropolitan city.
As a major functional pole in the region, it has strong historical, cultural and economic ties with the city of Messina, which lies across the strait in Sicily, forming a metro city of less than 1 million people.
Reggio is the oldest city in the region, and despite its ancient foundation – Ρηγιον was an important and flourishing colony of Magna Graecia – it boasts a modern urban system, set up after the catastrophic earthquake on December 28, 1908, which destroyed most of the city. The region is subject to earthquakes and tsunami. It is a major economic center for regional services and transport on the southern shores of the Mediterranean.
Reggio, with Naples and Taranto, is home to one of the most important archaeological museums, the prestigious National Archaeological Museum of Magna Græcia, dedicated to Ancient Greece (which houses the famous Bronzes of Riace, rare example of Greek bronze sculpture, which became one of the symbols of the city). Reggio is the seat, since 1907, of the Archeological Superintendence of Bruttium and Lucania. The city has two recently founded universities: the Mediterranea University, and the Università per Stranieri (University for Foreigners). There are also an Academy of Fine Arts (opened in 1967) and a Conservatory of Music (founded in 1927).
The city center, consisting primarily of Liberty buildings, has a linear development along the coast with parallel streets, and the promenade is dotted with rare magnolias and exotic palms. Reggio has commonly used popular nicknames: The city of Bronzes, for the Riace bronzes which are testimonials of its Greek origins; the city of bergamot, which is exclusively cultivated in the region; and the city of Fatamorgana, an optical phenomenon visible in Italy only from the Reggio seaside.
The city was one of the Italian candidates, to become the European Capital of Culture. in 2019.
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Places to see in ( Messina - Italy ) Duomo di Messina
Places to see in ( Messina - Italy ) Duomo di Messina
Messina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Messina, it became in 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.
In June 1947 Pope Pius XII granted it the status of a minor basilica. The current building is the final result of some twentieth century reconstructions, which took place following the disastrous earthquake that struck Messina in 1908 and the heavy damages happened during the World War II. The Temple is dedicated to God with the title of Our Lady Assumption in Heaven otherwise known until the anti-Spanish uprising ( 1678 ) as Church of Santa Maria la Nuova.
The façade of the cathedral is salient , surmounted by a battlements. The lower part is decorated with horizontal lists polychrome marble inlaid, while the upper part is all stone, with three monofore Gothic and a rosette , enriched by barriers elegant. In correspondence of the three naves there are as many Gothic portals , whose primitive doors are designed and carved by Polidoro Caldara da Caravaggio. The central portal of 1412 c. work by Antonio Baboccio from PipernoIt is characterized by a solid and harmonious setting of elegant spiral columns with interweaving of ornamental motifs and figures of saints, with on the two sides a series of stalls overlaid with statues of saints. In the architrave Christ among the four Evangelists . In the ogival lunette frescoed by Letterio Subba in 1840 is a statue of the Virgin with Child by Giovan Battista Mazzolo of 1534 , surmounted by the rich cusp decorated by a medallion depicting the Coronation of the Virgin , by Pietro de Bonitateof 1268 .
On the sides of the lunette are the statues depicting St. Peter and St. Paul the Apostles, also works by Mazzolo, in the higher order is the distinguished Annunciation in the Angel Announcing on the left and the Virgin Announced at right. The pinnacles are closed with a pair of angels, on the apex in the center dominates the figure of God the Father Omnipotent in a blessing. The lunettes of the side portals, on the other hand, depict Saint Placido and the Virgin Mary. The sides of the cathedral are marked by a double row of two-tone windows, while the crenellation and the light frame, supported by small corbels, give rhythm and coherence to the whole. The structures are in reinforced concrete, with brick infill.
The front access to the basilica is guaranteed by three wooden doors, which have been replaced with bronze doors. The panels of the main entrance are works by Francesco Bruno of Salerno, Antonello Leone of Naples, Roberto Joppolo of Viterbo. The large bronze door of the central nave was installed concurrently with the celebrations of the 2000 Jubilee from the Fonderia Salvadori of Pistoia, which merged, covered and applied. The eight panels depict: the St. Paul Predications in memory of his passage to Messina and the appointment of Bishop Bacchilo , the Madonna of the Letter or the Embassy of the Messinesi in Jerusalem led by St. Paul, the Consecration of the Cathedral at the time of King Roger II in the twelfth century , the Madonna of the Victories or White Lady in memory of the apparition of the Madonna during iSicilian Vespers , Santa Eustochia and the foundation of the monastery of Montevergine , the Battle of Lepanto in memory of the great feat of the fleet commanded by Don Giovanni of Austria who in 1572 in the Cathedral made the solemn funeral ceremony to honor the fallen in battle, the Earthquake of 1908 in memory of the destroyed cathedral and city, the 2000 Jubilee celebrating the projection and the ferrying of the city and of the Messinese people in the Third Millennium.
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Villa Miramare è una dimora esclusiva con piscina e accesso diretto a mare. Incastonata sulla scogliera della costa sud orientale della Sicilia, offre un panorama unico nel suo genere con una posizione dominante il mare che rende ancora più suggestivo il soggiorno in questa villa. Gli accoglienti spazi interni ben arredati e completi di ogni confort, insieme a una grande e attrezzatissima veranda esterna dove organizzare pranzi con vista mare e una bella piscina per momenti di relax, rendono questa proprietà ottima per vivere una vacanza all'insegna del confort. Dalla proprietà è possibile visitare facilmente località turistiche di primaria importanza come Siracusa, Taormina e Noto per scoprire il patrimonio monumentale ed enogastronomico.
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Villa Miramare is an exclusive villa with swimming pool and direct access to the sea. Set on the cliffs of the south-eastern coast of Sicily, it offers a unique view from its dominant position over the sea which renders even more evocative your stay in this villa. The welcoming interior, well-furnished and complete with all amenities, together with the large, well-equipped veranda, where you can take your meals overlooking the sea, and the beautiful pool for lazy moments, make this property perfect for a relaxing holiday. From the property you can easily go off to visit important tourist spots such as Siracusa, Taormina and Noto and explore their historical heritage and their food and wine culture.
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