Isca, traditions from the Ionian Sea to the Serre

Isca sullo Ionio is a municipality that stretches from the Ionian coast, with its hamlet of Isca Marina, up to the great heights of the Serre Calabresi, where the historic hamlet of Isca Superiore lies. The two are linked by the course of the Galliporo stream. While Isca Marina is more modern, Isca Superiore preserves the medieval structure of a hillside village, together with ancient traditions that are still deeply felt. Among them are the religious festivals dedicated to the Virgin and to the patron saint, Saint Martial, and the remarkable historical re-enactment “A tragedia”, an elaborate staged performance held every seven years, whose roots go back to the 19th century.