Sibari
From ancient Sybaris to the agricultural excellence of the Plain
Art and Culture
Regione Calabria
A seaside hamlet in the municipality of Cassano all'Ionio, on the Costa degli Achei in the province of Cosenza, Sibari owes its name to the ancient Greek city of Sybaris, which in turn gave its name to the entire Sibari Plain (also known as Sibaritide).
An area with a long agricultural tradition, Sibari today thrives on the production of some of Calabria's finest agricultural products, including the prized Sibari Rice and Calabria PGI Clementines, as well as seaside tourism in the area known as the Sibari Lakes.
Founded at the end of the 8th century BC by a colony of Achaeans from the Peloponnese, Sibari stands on the banks of the Crati, Calabria's main river, benefiting from its course to become one of the richest colonies of Magna Graecia. The remains of ancient Sybaris and the subsequent Roman cities (Copia and Thurii) can now be seen in the large Sibaritide National Archaeological Park, which has an adjoining Museum. In particular, in the excavation area known as "Horse Park", you can admire the most significant buildings of the Roman era: a neighbourhood organised into two large plateiai and a theatre, while in the "White House" area there is a section built in the 4th century BC and a circular tower.
Marina di Sibari is the area of the marina and the Sibari Lakes, where you can spend your summer holidays or a weekend in any season of the year enjoying wellness and relaxation at the Sibarite Thermal Baths.
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