Holiday apartment in Sibari: Archaeology, Laghi di Sibari and beaches

Sibari combines a multilayered past with the waterscape of the Laghi di Sibari. When choosing a holiday apartment in Sibari, this creates a destination with a range of different focuses: you can explore archaeological periods, discover beaches and marinas, or combine nature and educational activities along the Crati.

Archaeology with multiple historical layers

The Sybaris-Thurii-Copiae archaeological area is a layered archaeological site spanning more than ten centuries. Interwoven evidence of the three cities of Copiae, Thurii and Sybaris has been preserved in this area. As a result, the focus is not on just one period of the past, but on a succession of different historical layers.

The Museo archeologico nazionale della Sibaritide is located near Sibari. It displays archaeological evidence from the Sibaritide, an area that has been oriented towards the city of Sibari since ancient times, covering the period from prehistory through Roman civilization and late antiquity to the Middle Ages. The museum uses the standing bull from ancient coinage as its emblem and describes the toro cozzante as its most impressive artefact. The ancient site of Sybaris and the Sybaris-Thourioi archaeological site are also located nearby. The baths of the Roman city of Copia have also been preserved in the Parco del Cavallo area.

Laghi di Sibari: beach and waterways

The Centro Nautico Balneare Laghi di Sibari was designed to take the elements of its natural surroundings into account. These include, in particular, the wide sandy beach and the dense forests along the Crati and at the mouth of the Stombi canal.

The Laghi di Sibari have an unspoilt beach approximately 2.5 kilometres long. The marinas are 3 metres deep and cover a total area of 430,000 square metres.

The Spiaggia Villaggio Thurium beach, Spiaggia Salicetti beach and Marina di Schiavonea beach are also located around Sibari. Further afield in the wider region of Sibari is Spiaggia Fabrizio beach. When choosing your accommodation, this allows you to consider different beach destinations in the immediate and wider area without presenting them as a single stretch of coast.

Nature and mobility as further points of reference

The Centro Visite della Riserva Foce del fiume Crati is located in Sibari di Cassano All’Ionio on Viale Magna Grecia. It has a multimedia room for conferences and educational activities.

Sibari railway station is a relevant point of reference for mobility planning: it provides an assistance service for people with disabilities or reduced mobility. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home, you can take this aspect into account alongside your preferred cultural and natural settings.

Which location suits your holiday

Those primarily interested in history will find several specific points of interest in the archaeological area, the Museo archeologico nazionale della Sibaritide and the Parco del Cavallo area, ranging from prehistory to the Roman city of Copia. Those wishing to focus their stay more on water and beaches can make the Laghi di Sibari, with its marinas, approximately 2.5-kilometre-long beach and the other beaches in the surrounding area, the centre of their plans.

Further places for planning your trip

If you would like to expand your selection, here are some more places to consider when planning your trip: Roggiano Gravina, Marano Marchesato, Rocca Imperiale, Alessandria del Carretto, Plataci, Pietrafitta, Frascineto and Malito.

For the overarching travel overview: Cosenza.