POLICORO CITY  

THE HISTORY OF POLICORO IS VERY ANCIENT. IT GOES BACK TO VII B.C. WHEN THE GREEKS FOUNDED SIRIS CITY NEAR THE SIRIS RIVER, TODAY THE LATTER IS CALLED SINNI.
IN THE YEAR 326 B.C. POLICORO BECAME A CITY-STATE CALLED HERACLEA; ON ITS COIN HERCULES' IMAGE WAS REPRESENTED, AND THAT HAS REMAINED A SYMBOL IN THE MODERN CITY.
IN THE YEAR 280 B.C. A FAMOUS AND TERRIBLE BATTLE TOOK PLACE IN HERACLEA: PIRRO USED ELEFANTS AGAINST ROMAN TROUPS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
WITH THE PASSING OF TIME HERACLEA WAS DESTROYED AND THEN REBUILT MANY TIMES.FINALLY, WITH THE LAND REFORM IN 1953 IT BECAME A GROUP OF SMALL LAND PROPERTIES. THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF LAND REFORM IS TO BE FOUND IN THE III CNETURY B.C. THANKS TO THE HERACLEA CITY.
TWO BRONZE "TAVOLE DI HERACLEA", WHICH WERE DESCOVERED IN 1732, ARE EVIDENCE OF THIS. THEY ARE PRESERVED IN THE MUSEUM OF NAPLES.
POLICORO IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE IN ITALY: FOR MANY YEARS DIFFERENT CULTURES COMING FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRY LIVE TOGETHER IN PEACE AND TOLLERANCE, RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT. STARTING INLAND THE GREEN COLOUR OF THE FORESTS SUBTELY SOFTENS INTO THE DEEP BLUE OF THE SEA.
THE TEMPERATE WEATHER OF THE JONIC COAST CHANGE AS YOU MOVE INTO THE LAND WHERE SMALL FASCINATING TOWNS ARE STILL UNKNOWN TO TOURISTS. IT IS AN INTERESTING TRAVEL TO PUT INTO LIGHT LOST VALUES AND FORGOTTEN CULTURES.
CLEAN AIR, AN UNPOLLUTED COAST, GOLDEN SAND, TIEPID SEA TILL AUTUMN AND ABOVE ALL A CHARMING LANDSCAPE AND HOSPITALITY ARE GOOD REASONS TO COME TO VISIT POLICORO.
THE SPECIAL GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND THE GOOD NETWORK OF ROADS MAKE IT VERY EASY TO REACH THE MOST INTERESTED CITIES AND WONDERFUL PLACES FOR SUMMER. WINTER, ARCHEOLOGICAL AND RURAL TOURISM IN BASILICATA, PUGLIA, CAMPANIA AND CALABRIA.
THE LOCAL DISHES PREPARED WITH LOCAL PRODUCTS WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU: MUSHROOMS, SEA-SPECIALITUES, COLD MEATS, PECORINO CHEESE, WINES FROM VULTURE AND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SUCH AS MANDARIN, ORANGES, STRAWBERRY, KIWI, APRICOTS, PEACHES,ETC.
WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU IN POLICORO TO HAVE A NICE TIME!!!

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