Bagnara Calabra, Italy

Bagnara Calabra, Italy
Villa De Leo
Located at the bottom of the cove surrounded by green hills that steeply plunge into the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Bagnara Calabra has been covered by the waters of the Messina Strait since ancient times. Historical hypotheses define Bagnara and the nearby Palmi, the head of the ancient Portus Orestis, where the Phoenicians managed their sea trade as early as 7th century BC. However, certain records that speak to the existence of the village exist only from 1085, when Count Ruggero D’Altavilla ordered the constructions of the Nullius di Santa Maria V.G. abbey and the XII apostles. From that moment on, the city suffered from various political events, and was destroyed several times by the earthquakes (specifically in 1783 and 1908), but always rebuilt on the same site. Today Bagnara is one of the most popular resorts in the Tyrrhenian province of Reggio, famous for its vitality and cuisine in which the swordfish is the undisputed king.
Located at the bottom of the cove surrounded by green hills that steeply plunge into the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Bagnara Calabra has been covered by the waters of the Messina Strait since ancient times. Historical hypotheses define Bagnara and the nearby Palmi, the head of the ancient Portus Orestis, where the Phoenicians managed their sea trade as early as 7th century BC. However, certain records that speak to the existence of the village exist only from 1085, when Count Ruggero D’Altavilla ordered the constructions of the Nullius di Santa Maria V.G. abbey and the XII apostles. From that moment on, the city suffered from various political events, and was destroyed several times by the earthquakes (specifically in 1783 and 1908), but always rebuilt on the same site. Today Bagnara is one of the most popular resorts in the Tyrrhenian province of Reggio, famous for its vitality and cuisine in which the swordfish is the undisputed king.

Located at the bottom of the cove surrounded by green hills that steeply plunge into the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Bagnara Calabra has been covered by the waters of the Messina Strait since ancient times. Historical hypotheses define Bagnara and the nearby Palmi, the head of the ancient Portus Orestis, where the Phoenicians managed their sea trade as early as 7th century BC. However, certain records that speak to the existence of the village exist only from 1085, when Count Ruggero D’Altavilla ordered the constructions of the Nullius di Santa Maria V.G. abbey and the XII apostles. From that moment on, the city suffered from various political events, and was destroyed several times by the earthquakes (specifically in 1783 and 1908), but always rebuilt on the same site. Today Bagnara is one of the most popular resorts in the Tyrrhenian province of Reggio, famous for its vitality and cuisine in which the swordfish is the undisputed king.