Description
The harbour of Crotone lies on the Ionian coast of Italy, around 15 miles N of Capo Rizzuto at the extreme western corner of the Golfo di Taranto. One of the oldest Greek colonies on the peninsula, Crotone was the leading settlement in what was later known as Magna Graecia. The city was renowned for producing successful athletes at the ancient Olympic games and for its famous physicians. In 530 BC Pythagoras founded his school of natural philosophy here. The harbour of Crotone consists of a Porto Nuovo, a northern basin comprising the commercial port, and the Porto Vecchio, the southern basin, which has been developed for tourism. Is a convenient launch pad for a passage across the Golfo di Taranto to Santa Maria de Leuca or even a long passage across to Corfu and the Greek mainland.
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- Close to residential
- Ferries
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- Things to do ashore
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