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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 - Roccella Ionica

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A well known small town in the Reggio Calabria Province. A summer resort centre with a medieval part on a hlll and a modern one by the sea. Tourism is favoured by the many hotels and facilltles; but its economy is also based an the production of olive-all and fishing actlvlty.

Its origin dates the times of the Magna Grecla Colonies. Its original name was Amphysia, mentioned by Ovidio in his "Metamorfosi".
In about 1000 it took the name of Rupella, which was later changed into Arcella, meaning "piccola rocca" (small fortress). In its present dialect traces of the greek language can still be found.

In general its history followed the events of Locri, the power-ful republican "Polis" wich dominated from Capo Zeffirio to the present Allaro. In the end, at the tlme of Roman expansion towards the south of the peninsula, Roccella as well as Locri were joined to the Roman empire.