About the Magna Grecia Tour

On this exclusive study tour all attention is turned on the mysterious traces left behind by the Ancient Greeks - you will be drawn into the exciting world of Southern Italy's ancient history. Who would have thought that the Ancient Greeks' heyday was not while they were in Greece but actually in Southern Italy? When Greece was in danger of being destabilised because of inheritance disputes, conditions similar to civil war reigned in the streets. Then, in the 7th century mass emigration began and thus the Greek colonisation of modern Southern Italy started taking shape. This brought one of the most highly developed civilisations of all times over to Italy. The Romans took over the culture later on and called the epoch of high Greek antiquity "Magna Grecia".

In many places, especially in the East, the Greek influence can still be felt, not only in the archaeological remains, but also in the facial features and dialects of the local people. Even today the inhabitants of some places, for example Bova, Roccaforte del Greco and Roghudi, still mix their Italian with linguistic snippets from their Greek forefathers.

With a trained guide you will discover the traditions of this mountainous foot of Italy as well as the numerous art and cultural treasures which tell of its moving past.

We have put together a varied programme that contains classics like Taormina, Paestum and the bronze statues of Riace, but also includes out of the ordinary highlights.

Enjoy this tour in a relaxed manner on an air conditioned touring bus or mini van and your trained guide will give you all the important information and be ready to answer your questions at any time. All hotels on this tour were carefully chosen and are in the three star category.

Buon viaggio!

Follow the traces of a thousand year old culture