In the footsteps of Italian Great Greek


Trip description

This route focuses on the infiltration of Greeks into the era of antiquity and the foundation of flourishing colonies scattered on the Ionian coast. Starting from Lecce, you will join. and Taranto, before visiting the ruins of Metaponte, Policoro and Eraclea, in the region of Basilicata, to complete the circuit in Sibari, Calabria.

Day 1: From Brindisi to Lecce

Day 2: Gallipoli

Day 3: Taranto

Day 4: Metaponte

Day 5: Et and Eraclea

Day 6: Sibari

Day 7: Sibari Road in Brindisi

Day 1 : From Brindisi to Lecce

Day1 : From Brindisi to Lecce ©Ollirg - Fotolia


In the high season, flights arrive directly at Brindisi. You will then join the city of Lecce, a baroque capital which was formerly called the "Athens des Puglia" since founded by the Greeks. Night in Lecce.




Day 2 : Gallipoli

Day2 : Gallipoli ©Alessandro LAPORTA - Fotolia


Departure for., from the Greek Kallipolis meaning "beautiful city". An important city of Great Greece, it possessed a large territory which included what is now Porto Cesareo. Night to.




Day 3 : Taranto

Day3 : Taranto ©Claudio COLOMBO - Fotolia


Departure for Taranto and visit of the city and its national museum, the only place where it is possible to fully explore the historical and artistic cycle of Taranto in the Greek era.




Day 4 : Metaponte

Day4 : Metaponte ©TTL media - Shutterstock.com


Departure for Metaponte, founded around 700/690 BC by Greeks from Crotone and Sybaris. Visit of the archaeological museum and palatine tables, these ruins of columns of a temple of the century BC dedicated to the goddess Hera. Night in Metaponte.




Day 5 : Et and Eraclea



Visit of Policoro and Ereclea, close to each other. Balade, made famous by the Battle that pitted Pyrrhic I and the Romans in 280 BC, then visits the archaeological site of Eraclea and the ruins of his Greek theatre. Night around Policoro.




Day 6 : Sibari



City of Great Greece, Sybaris was a colony of Sasso. The city was famous for its immense wealth: wheat and wine crops, Domination dominance and wool and fabric trade. Night in Sibari.




Day 7 : Sibari Road in Brindisi

Day7 : Sibari Road in Brindisi ©milla1974 - iStockphoto


It is time to take the path of return. If your plane takes off from Brindisi, it will take at least 2 hours, the two cities being 200 km distant from each other.




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