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This is an area so little known to the European tourism yet in a delightful land wealthy of natural beauties, such as the Arch of Arcomagno, a natural arch of rock, entrance to an attractive coved beach, with calm turquoise sea; the Faraglioni of Capri, beautiful sea rocks in the sea of Capri, one of many in the Amalfi Coast; or the Etna Volcano, still active and one of Sicily's biggest tourist attractions.
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Calabria - Riace

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Riace is a gracious village in the provincia reggina, famous for the discovery in 1972 of the celebrated Bronzi of Riace, two human-size, bronze statues, today kept in the National Museum in Reggio Calabria.
Located along the south-eastern slopes of the mountain range, the village, whose historic centre stands on a hill at 300 m. asl, in recent times has developed along the coast, and nowadays has become a well-known tourist resort.
The place, whose origins perhaps date back to the Aragonese period, was for many centuries a hamlet of Stilo. A thriving agricultural centre, it was also known for its rich iron and silver mines on land nearby.
The historic centre highly characteristic for its Catalan-Aragonese stamp, preserves extensive traces of the old town walls, the two gates known as "dell'acqua" and "Santa Caterina", various churches and the Casamona tower.

The mild climate of the area, typified by long summers and precocious springs, favours typically Mediterranean cultivation and, especially that of olives and citrus fruit. The sea is clear and full of fish, that make up the main ingredient of the well-known local cookery, that is also renowned for its cheeses.