Sybaris​

Latest update: 8 March 2022
​​Sybaris or the National Archaeological Museum of Sibaritide to give it its full name, is located in the Province of Cosenza. 

By car from the city of Cosenza it takes 53 minutes while the regional capital of Calabria, Catanzaro is an hour and 46 minutes. 

The museum opens from 9 am to 7:30 pm every day apart from Mondays and tickets cost €5 for adults. 

​The city of Sybaris, founded in 720 BC, was once an important part of the ancient Magna Graecia region which comprised Basilicata, Sicily, Puglia and Campania as well as Calabria itself. 
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Sybaris, Calabria
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Opening-times:

​Tue - Sun: 09:00 - 19:30 (closed Mondays)
​​Prices: 

​Adults: €5
Province: Cosenza

Region: Calabria

Close by: ​Villapiana Lido, Corigliano Calabro, Rossano, Civita

By car: ​Cosenza - 53 mins, Catanzaro - 1 hour 46 minutes

Fly to: ​​Lamezia Terme Airport (137 km)

​Recommended accommodation: ​Hotel Poseidon (16 km)

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