We are here now and would love any tips or suggestions. Thanks!
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Pacific Northwest
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We spent the day there to see these statues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riace_bronzes
They are awesome and the story behind their discovery very interesting!
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North Carolina, USA
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I went to Reggio Calabria specifically to visit Stilo. It's a tiny inland hilltop village with an amazing Byzantine church. Not the easiest place to get to, but there is a rail and bus connection. Don't know about this time of the year, though. I went there in May. Another place I wanted to visit is Gerace, but even in May, I couldn't find public transportation.
The Lungomare is a nice place to walk. You can see Sicily across the straits and, if you're lucky, see plumes of smoke coming out of Etna.
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Becky,
Apparently there is a modest 'Botanical Garden' in the city's NW. We never made it but online photos seemed to imply that its cafe was a very restive spot. *Verify hours.
Lorenzo Labate is a Reggio-based guide. He took us to Pentedatillo last year and we highly recco him. Great guy. Great daytrip to a unique place.
I am done. the end.