Editing Locri (section)

==Modern Locri==
{{see also|Locri Cathedral}}
After 1850 Gerace developed along the coast, forming a new centre Gerace Marina, to house new public buildings and a railway station. In 1934 it changed its name in Locri, which is now the administrative centre of the [[Locride]] area. The city boasts a National Museum and an Archaeological Park.<ref>http://www.locriantica.it/enghome.htm www.locriantica.it</ref> Apart from the archeological sites, the town is also an important sea-side resort along the ''Costa dei Gelsomini'', or Jasmine Coast, one of the wildest coastlines of Italy.<ref name=jasmine>[http://www.italia.it/en/travel-ideas/the-sea/calabrias-jasmine-coast.html Calabria's Jasmine Coast], Italia, site of [[ENIT]] - the Italian Government Tourist Board, accessed 14 September 2017</ref>

Locri, with over 12,000 inhabitants, is an important administrative and cultural centre on the Ionian Coast, in the Italian Province of Reggio Calabria. The town is easily reached by plane; in fact, it is only 90 minutes away from the [[Lamezia Terme International Airport| International Airport]] of [[Lamezia Terme]] and from the Airport of Reggio Calabria. Locri is well connected to all regional and national towns and cities by train, shuttle, taxi, and bus. The A2 autoroute makes Locri easy to reach by car, too. 
[[Sicily]] is accessible by ferry boat from [[Villa San Giovanni]] or Reggio Calabria, both of which are a car or a train journey away from Locri. There are several hotels, residences, hostels, and bed&breakfast establishments where tourists and visitors can find comfortable accommodation for their stay. The Tourist Information Centre can offer assistance and information on matters of accommodation.
In Locri, you can find many administrative bodies and public services, such as a criminal and civil court, a revenue agency, a police station, travel agencies, three post offices (two of which have ATM facilities), banks, the State Archive, the City Hall (built in 1880), trade unions, the bishop's office, several Catholic churches, and an Indian and an Evangelical church.  The city is also home to the most important hospital of the area, an emergency medical service, many private doctors, and three pharmacies. There are in the locality several state schools – including Elementary Schools, High Schools, Lyceums, and Vocational  Schools  – as well as private schools and two private English language schools .
The city boasts a National Museum and an Archaeological Park, two cinemas, two cultural centres, a theatre, and a library. In Locri you will find many shops, restaurants, pizzerias, fast food outlets, pubs, bars, cafeterias, patisseries, farm restaurants, fruit and vegetable market halls, florists, supermarkets, and shopping malls. You also have facilities for a wide range of sports, including soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, snorkeling, fishing and diving, and, because there is nearby hilly and mountainous terrain, trekking and hiking are further options. Finally, being a seaside city, Locri can offer enjoyable walks on the sea-front boulevard or on the beach and in the summer months it plays host to an assortment of beach-side lidos.