Reggio Calabria - Reggio Calabria

Reggio Calabria is a city of Calabria.

To know

Geographical notes

Reggio is located on the tip of the "Boot" and can enjoy the view of the Sicily and of Aeolian IslandsThe municipality of Reggio is identified as the most westerly of the region and is, together with Athens, Cordoba, San Francisco, Seoul is Smyrna, cut from the 38th parallel.

Along the coast it is possible to admire, on hottest days, the Mirage, an optical illusion that makes the other part of the Strait of Messina closer than it actually is.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

• 38.074315.65381 Reggio Calabria Airport (Strait airport), via Provinciale Ravagnese, 11, 89131 Reggio Calabria, ☎ 390965640517, fax: 390965636524, @[email protected]. There are flights to and from Rome, Milan, Turin is Venice, through the companies Alitalia, Blue Express is Volotea. 
• 37.4706615.065972 Catania airport (Fontanarossa Airport) (10 km from Catania on the A19), ☎ 39 0957239111. national, international and hub flights low cost and charter flights 

alternative airports

• 38.186613.10523 Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport (Falcone and Borsellino Airport) (35 km from Palermo can be reached with the A29 towards Trapani), ☎ 39 0917020273. The airport is connected to the city center by the Metropolitan Rail Service Trinacria Express or shuttle buses operated by Prestia and Comandè. Trains run every thirty minutes. They make stops at the Central stations, Vespri, Palazzo Reale - Orleans, Notarbartolo, France, San Lorenzo Colli, Tommaso Natale, Isola delle Femmine, Carini, Cinisi, Punta Raisi at a cost of € 5.80. The whole journey takes about an hour. The bus, with a bi-hourly frequency, takes about 50 minutes from Palermo Centrale station and 40 from Piazza Politeama, with stops also at other points along the Corso della Libertà, ticket cost € 6.30 (summer 2015). If you reach the airport by car, the parking is subject to charges. Punta Raisi airport operates national and international flights, and various connections low cost. Numerous periodic tourist flights in summer e charter. 

By car

The main highway of the city is the A3 Salerno - Reggio Calabria.Reggio Calabria it is also the terminus of state roads 18 and 106, which connect it respectively to Naples is Taranto.

On boat

The 38.1211615.649014 port of Reggio Calabria connects the city with Messina and the Aeolian Islands , and has an annual turnout of about 10 million passengers.

On the train

• 38.1036715.636195 Reggio Di Calabria CENTRAL railway station, Via Barlaam, 1. 
• 38.1149615.649696 Reggio Di Calabria LIDO railway station, Viale Zerbi. 

Reggio Calabria serves as a terminus for two important railway lines:

• Southern Tyrrhenian Railway, which connects the city with Rome, Naples is Salerno;
• Ionian railway, with links to Bari is Taranto.

By bus

• ^{[link not working]}Venus Lines, Via Aspromonte 21, 89127 Reggio Calabria, ☎ 39 848 800877, fax: 39 06 41227586, @[email protected]. They make connections with Rome, Perugia is Urbino. 
• Lirosi Lines, Via S.S. 111 n.64, 89013 Gioia Tauro, ☎ 39 0966 57552, fax: 39 0966 51431, @[email protected]. They make connections with Rome, Florence, Milan, Turin, Genoa, Aosta is Nice. 

How to get around

By public transport

City public transport is managed byATAM, and uses about 130 bus lines.

Furthermore, since 2007, a suburban railway service has been active, which connects various districts of the city, and has, as its terminus, the Melito di Porto Salvo is Villa San Giovanni.

What see

Churches

• 38.1053315.642261 Reggio Calabria Cathedral (Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Maria Santissima Assunta in Cielo), ☎ 39 0965 28685, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 10: 00-12: 00 (September to November: 11: 00-12: 00) and 15: 30-17: 30 (June to September: 16: 00-18: 30). Sun and holidays: 15: 30-17: 30 (from June to September: 16: 00-18: 30). 
• 38.10640515.643152 Church of the Optimates, Piazza Castello, ☎ 39 0965 28768. 
• 38.1116515.6788283 Church of the Graziella, Contrada Graziella. 
• 38.11122215.6457134 Church of San Giorgio al Corso, Corso Garibaldi, ☎ 39 0965 891637. 
• 38.11868615.6514745 Church of Santa Lucia, Via Venticinque Luglio, 38. 
• 38.11408215.65276 Church of Jesus and Mary, Via del Torrione. 
• 38.1064115.6424727 Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Via Tommaso Campanella, 63, ☎ 39 0965 890397. 
• 38.11634615.650848 Parish of S. Lucia V.M., Via XXV Luglio, ☎ 39 0965 24753. 

Museums

• 38.114515.65139 National Museum of Magna Graecia. 
• 38.10665415.64346210 Museum of Calabrian textile, silk, costume and fashion handicrafts, Via Re Ruggero, 9, ☎ 39 0965 336155. 
• 38.10420715.65057211 Piccolo Museo San Paolo Foundation (San Paolo Museum), Via Reggio Campi, 4, ☎ 39 0965 892426. 
• 38.10584115.64206712 Diocesan Museum, Via Tommaso Campanella, 63. 
• 38.10934715.64561613 Civic Art Gallery, Via Fata Morgana. 
• 38.10599115.64431714 Aragonese castle, Piazza Castello. 
• 38.11938415.65855315 Provincial Planetarium "Pythagoras", Ascent Zerbi, 1, ☎ 39 0965 324668. 5€. Tue, Fri 21:00; Sun 11:00. 
• 38.1110715.64593816 Villa Zerbi, Corso Vittorio Emanuele. 
• 38.1172515.65004817 Musical Instrument Museum, Viale Domenico Zerbi Genoese, ☎ 39 0965 893233, @[email protected]. € 3 (full), € 2.5 (children 4-16 years), Free (under 3 years). Mon-Sun 10-12. The activities are currently suspended due to restoration. 

Other

• "Italo Falcomatà" waterfront (Seafront). Defined as "the most beautiful kilometer in Italy", it allows access to the beach and offers a view that goes from the Strait of Messina toEtna. Opposite the promenade, across the street, there are ice cream parlors, bars, some modern sculptures made by students of the city's Academy of Fine Arts and some Greek and Roman ruins. The Reggio di Calabria Lido railway station allows direct access to the seafront for travelers from other cities. 

Events and parties

• Feast of St. George. April 23. 
• Reggio Calabria Filmfest. spring. 
• Feast of the Madonna. 2nd Saturday of September. 
• Strait Festival. August. 
• Catonateatro. from July to September. 
• Reggio Summer. summer. 
• Regatta of Ulysses. August. 
• International Dog Show. September. 
• White Night. summer end. 
• Young Voices. July. 

What to do

• Cycling along a stretch of the Cycle route of the Calabria parks.
• Kitesurfing (Punta Pellaro). 

Shopping

• 38.0347115.6563141 Porto Bolaro Srl (Porto Bolaro), Via Nazionale San Leo, SS 106, ☎ 39 0965 675997, fax: 39 0965 675783, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 9-20: 30, Sat-Sun and Holidays 9-21. Shopping center with more than 50 shops; present the chains Carrefour, MediaWorld, Piazza Italia and Bata. 

How to have fun

Shows

Theaters

• Municipal Theater Francesco Cilea, ☎ 390965312701, @[email protected]. 
• 38.11121415.6449071 Arena of the Strait (Accessible directly from the Lungomare Falcomatà). Free. Uncovered outdoor arena; in summer it hosts some events. 
• Politeama Syracuse, C.so Garibaldi, 165, ☎ 39 0965 23374. 

Stadiums

• 38.09277815.6352782 Oreste Granillo Stadium, Via Galileo Galilei, ☎ 39 0965 354727. The stadium hosts the matches of Reggina Calcio. 

Night clubs

• Il Limonetto Disco. 
• 38.10922815.6489523 Shaker, Via Possidonea, 19, 89100, Reggio Calabria, ☎ 39 0965 324003. 
• 38.09442315.7107724 ^{[link not working]}Top Club Disco, Via provincial Mosoroffa, ☎ 39 346 6682689, @write [email protected]. 
• Maharajà nightclub, Via Placa 8, Gallico RC, Reggio Calabria, ☎ 390965371797. 

Where to eat

Moderate prices

• 38.110515.64561 La Bufala brothers, Via Zecca, 3, ☎ 390965894116. 
• 38.1163915.652052 Hostaria Via Roma, Via Roma, 6, ☎ 390965817856. 
• Cesare ice cream, Independence Square, 2, @[email protected]. 
• 38.11150915.6465933 New Sottozero cremeria, Via Zaleuco 8 / a, ☎ 39 0965 24170, @[email protected]. 
• 38.12030415.6523414 Bahamas Pizzeria, Via Giuseppe de Nava, 3, ☎ 39 0965 330861. 
• 38.11107815.647585 Pizzeria "100 Gusti" M. & P. ​​by Antonino Mercurio E Giovanni Pansera SNC, Via II Settembre, ☎ 39 0965 892991. 12-14:30, 19-23:30. 

Average prices

• 38.10613515.6453266 Mandalari Pizzeria Of Mandalari Maria E C. Snc (Mandalari Pizzeria Restaurant), Via Udine, 5, ☎ 39 0965 896924, @[email protected]. Tue-Sun 16-24. Pizzeria and restaurant, also offers vegan and vegetarian cuisine. Mobile contact: 39 333 1217210 
• 38.10458115.640837 ^{[link not working]}Fresh fish restaurant, Via Cairoli Corner G. del Fosso, 7, ☎ 39 0965 890420, @[email protected]. Fish restaurant, has two menus (one traditional and one rich). Mobile (Diego Trunfio): 39 347 3364301 
• 38.12032915.6555068 Trattoria And Pizzeria Del Villeggiante Di Marino Giovanni, Viale Amendola, 3, ☎ 39 0965 330772. 

Where stay

Moderate prices

• 38.12030415.6523411 Bed & Breakfast Santa Caterina, Via Santa Caterina 187, ☎ 39 340 7130171, @[email protected]. € 25-50, depending on the season. Close to the University and the Port 

Average prices

• 38.1201315.64922 Continental Hotel, Via Vincenzo Florio, 10, ☎ 390965812181, fax: 390965899903, @[email protected]. €50,00 - €120,00. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 10:00. Three-star hotel, recently renovated, in the city center a few steps from the embarkation for Messina and the Aeolian Islands. 
• 38.10329915.6421783 ^{[link not working]}Bed & Breakfast Delfina, Via Crocifisso, 58 (http://www.bb-delfina.com/comearrivare.html^{[link not working]}), ☎ 39 334 1613905, @[email protected]. 
• 38.1035815.6374134 Abacus Bed & Breakfast, Via Nino Bixio, 11 / b (A few meters from the Reggio di Calabria Central station), ☎ 39 0965 592942, @[email protected]. € 35 (mini single) - € 120 (maximum triple). 
• 38.10251815.6566685 Bed And Breakfast Al Cedir, ☎ 39 0965 896498. € 25-45 single, € 50-80 double. 

• 38.0347115.6563146 B&B Arcobaleno, Via S.S. 106 III tract, 257 (5 minutes from the airport and 800 meters from the Reggio Calabria Pellaro train station), ☎ 39 340 7616538, @[email protected]. From € 25 (double for single use) to € 90 (triple). Equipped with three rooms. Services included: TV, free Internet connection, air conditioning, umbrella and deck chairs. Second mobile phone: 39 380 4531312 

Safety

How to keep in touch

Telephony

The cellular network of all telephone operators is present.

Internet

Since 2008, free and free wifi has been activated along the Lungomare Falcomatà (official site); the service has been suspended since 15 July 2013.

Keep informed

• Reggio Tv

Around

Cities to visit around Reggio Calabria are:

• Calabria: Scylla, especially the beach of Chianalea, Pentedattilo, uninhabited hamlet of Melito di Porto Salvo, Locri, Stylus, known for its castle, and Gambarie, ski destination in winter.
• Sicily: Messina, Taormina, known above all for the beach of Beautiful island, Milazzo is Capo d'Orlando.

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