Tauriana

Tauriana, also called Taureana, is the ancient site north of modern Palmi. It is not a polished archaeological park on the scale of southern Italy's famous Greek ruins, but it adds historical depth to a coast better known for views and beaches.

Come with modest expectations and curiosity. The value is in understanding that Palmi's coast was part of a much older network of settlements, roads, and sea routes, not just a modern summer strip.

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Tauriana was an ancient settlement on the Palmi coast, remembered in Roman and early Christian history before later decline and destruction. Its remains give the modern seaside a much older background than the beach scene suggests.

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