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Reggio Calabria

A city on the Strait of Messina, with a palm-lined seafront and the Riace Bronzes, two great Greek warrior statues.

Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Reggio Calabria is being written. It's on the Southern Italy list as If You're Nearby.

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Taormina

Sicily
About 27 miles away

A Sicilian cliff town, with a Greek theater looking out at Etna.

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Valletta

About 165 miles away

A golden fortress capital, with a Caravaggio in its stunning cathedral.

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Amalfi Coast

Campania
About 185 miles away

Pastel villages clinging to cliffs above the sea, with Positano, Amalfi and Ravello.

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Southern Italy

The Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Puglia.

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