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Locride: history of a civilization

"FLOWER OF BEAUTY LOCRI nobility ', wealth and glory of its people" Plato IV sec. AC La Locride [lo-cri-de] is the name that identifies an area of the province of Reggio Calabria on the Ionian side, geographically divided into:

The area of the Locri area comprises approximately 133,000 inhabitants in 41 municipalities. The coastal area is called Coast jasmine (or Coast of jasmine).

Locri was founded by settlers from central Greece, the Lokroians OZOL around 673 BC The first settlers in Cape Bruzzano is detected (Zephyrion Akron) and only after some years the inhabitants moved to the current archaeological area. Locri had a leading role in agriculture and trades, as it was placed next to a fertile valley. Its expansion was opposed on the Ionian coast from south and north from Reghion Kroton (Crotone), with the latter Locrians won a battle despite the numerical inferiority, the legend of the "Castor" Castor and Pollux, the mythical Knights, protectors of Locri that changed the tide of battle. Locri expanded his domain to the Tyrrhenian Sea, founding colonies as "Metauros" (Gioia Tauro), "Opus" (Rosarno) Hipponiom (Vibo Valentia). In 356 BC Reghion Locri was allied with and later Rome. At Locri Timaeus was born philosopher who was the teacher of Plato (is quoted in "dialogues") and among its famous people, there was Zaleuco, author of the first code of written laws in Europe and Nasside, lyric poet evokes the poetry of Sappho .

MUSEUM OF ART FARMER PALEONTOGRAFICO c / o Municipio - Piazza Roma, 2 Tel 0965 762013 - Mammola

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART "SANTA BARBARA" Via S. Phone Barbara 0964 414220 - Gioiosa Jonica

MUSEUM OF NATURAL PERMANENT WOOD c / o Palazzo Amaduri-Tel 0964 51536

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF Locri - Locri Jonica SS 106 - Contrada Marasà

PRIVATE COLLECTION BAND Tel 0964 39003 0964 20207 - 0964 20344

EVENTS CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

Benestrare September 29 - Feast of St. Michael October 7 - Feast of the Rosary

Casignana 16/17 August - Feast of San Rocco (procession, fireworks, evening with typical products)

Caulonia Holy Saturday - Procession of the "Caracol" Celebration Christmas - Nativity art mechanized

Ciminà December 6 - Feast of St. Nicholas of Bari, patron

Gerace Period Easter - Holy Representations July 1 - Festival in honor of the Sacred Heart (with traditional dance of horse) 15 July - Festa di Maria SS del Carmelo ( procession in traditional costumes) 1 / 7 August - Week of tourists

Gioiosa Ionica Every Saturday - Market 3rd Sunday of August - Day dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Caramel last Sunday in August - Feast of St. Rocco Locri July 1 - Festival in honor of Our Lady Immaculate 16/19 August / Ethnic Music Festival end of August - Review classical theater late August - Feast of the elderly

Mammola July / August / September - artistic and cultural events to the "Parco Museo Santa Barbara" August 7 - Feast of voluntary Regional August 15 - Festival of Mountain Village Limina of "Our Lady of the Assumption" September 1 - Great celebration S. Nicodemus AB September 26 - Feast of St. Cosmas and Damian 6 / 12 October - Feast of Maria SS del Rosario

Martone April 23 - Feast of St. George, patron saint of Roccella Jonica 3 / 4 July - Festa Maria SS delle Grazie 20/24 July to the Columns Amphitheater - Film review August 4 - Largo S. Joseph - Celebrations in honor of St. Joseph. Dance pacifier August 10 - Celebration in honor of the Patron Saint of 16/31 August - National Puppet Theater August 16 - Contrada Mancino "Mountains of love" August 19/20 - Borgo Antico -

Roccella was: the rediscovery of the streets and the flavors of the rural Roccella 21/24 August - Castle Theater at the XXIV International Festival of Jazz "Mediterranean Sounds," Saint Luke August 24 - Feast of Our Lady of cuffs - loc. Wrists Sant'Agata del Bianco August 1 - Hiking in Aspromonte

Siderno Every Thursday - Weekly Fair Stilo First week of August - Palio Ribusa

NATURE ENVIRONMENT AND RELAX

Park Aspromonte - Ecomuseum - Mangiatorella This area, like the Hellenistic, is characterized by the presence of several rivers, including the torrent La Verde, between White and Samos, in the spectacular gorge where there are many species of birds. A Bruzzano, Sant'Agata del Bianco and Careri meet sulfur spring water and mineral. The territory of Samos Forgiarelle waterfalls are formed, while in the town of Bivongi are the spectacular Falls Marmarico between the highest and most evocative of Italy. Dryness in some areas has allowed the spread of broom, the branches of which produces a fiber, woven by hand on traditional looms, is used for making clothes and accessories for furniture.

Spread from the Mediterranean coast until we reach the slopes of Aspromonte, where often arise beautiful waterfalls and streams. The nature remains largely untouched, other wildlife species that are can be seen here in full freedom, including vegetation often never explored by the waters and streams as well. Locride offers aspects of both the natural and cultural, in the ancient countries still retaining the original architecture of the past, with churches and monasteries, castles and noble houses, to find archaeological sites rich in prehistoric remains. The countries of Locride have a rich historical and cultural heritage rooted in a past that has had a succession of cultures over the centuries and peoples. Nature, sports, gastronomy, culture Locride make an earth only to be discovered and loved.

List of countries in the Locride Below is a list of countries of the Locri area, divided by valleys and headlands as they arise: