Costa degli Achei

Myths, legends and nature in the Upper Ionian coast of Cosenza

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Roseto Capo Spulico - Regione Calabria

Its name recalls the ancient peoples who colonised it and made it legendary: the Costa degli Achei (Achaean Coast) is the Calabrian coastline of the Upper Ionian Sea in Cosenza, where sunrises are golden and time stands still.

The Ionian coastline that stretches from Schiavonea, the marina of Corigliano-Rossano, to Rocca Imperiale is called the Costa degli Achei in honour of the ancient Greek peoples who founded the city-state of Sybaris here, today's Cassano all'Ionio, of which monumental traces remain in the National Archaeological Park of Sibari with its adjoining Museum of the Sibaritide.

The 150 kilometres of beaches that make up the Costa degli Achei offer a variety of charming landscapes: Blue Flag and pet-friendly resorts (Villapiana Lido) with crystal-clear sea, dozens of medieval villages with panoramic views, cliffs, lakes (Sibari Lakes), castles (such as the splendid Ducal Castle of Corigliano and the Federiciano Castle of Roseto Capo Spulico) and fertile agricultural plantations in the Sibari Plain, among the finest examples of Calabrian agri-food production.

This area produces some real delicacies, starting with citrus fruits, which reign supreme (Clementines and Lemons of Rocca Imperiale PGI), and ending with the prized Sibari Rice, which is in high demand on international markets. Don't miss out on tasting some Calabrian Liquorice PDO when you visit the Amarelli Liquorice Factory and Museum in Rossano.

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