Located in a panoramic position a few kilometres from the Ionian Sea, the archaeological park of Portigliola is a place that combines nature and history in a timeless embrace. Surrounded by an evocative rural landscape, it is deeply connected to the nearby ancient Locri Epizefiri, one of the most important colonies founded by the Greeks in southern Italy.
The park is more than an archaeological site: it is a sensory and cultural experience that takes the visitor on a thousand-year journey through the remains of temples, walls, necropolises and paved roads.
Its beating heart is, without a doubt, the Greco-Roman theatre of Locri Epizephyrii, built between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. It is still possible to distinguish the tiers of seats, part of the orchestra semicircular and the remains of the stage, key elements that defined the theatrical and architectural layout of the time. To sit among its stone tiers is to find oneself where the people of Magna Graecia once watched ancient dramas and sacred rituals, a true all in the past of our land.
What makes this place truly unique is the fact that, after more than two thousand years, the theatre lives on, coming alive every summer with performances and concerts. The excellent acoustics, the result of Greek architectural ingenuity, and the atmosphere steeped in history make each event a unique experience, capable of thrilling and involving the spectator in a timeless setting.
To visit the archaeological park of Portigliola is to discover the roots of classical civilisation and to be touched by the eternal beauty of a place that continues to speak, move and inspire.
