Calabria

Gioia Tauro

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Gioia Tauro is a growing village by the sea in the province of Reggio Calabria. Gioia Tauro is located between Naples and Palermo, the next closest town is Palmi which is 7 Km due south. Palmi was “discovered” at the turn of the century by the English aristocracy and today is considered the “jewel” of [...]

Cosenza

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Cosenza (population 104,000), a provincial capital in Calabria, stands at the confluence of two rivers.  The old town, overshadowed by its castle, descends to the River Crati, whereas the growing modern city lies to the north, beyond the Busento, on level ground.  The historic city centre is crossed by the winding Corso Telesio.
“To call the [...]

Catanzaro

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Catanzaro is the capital of the Province of Catanzaro and also of the region Calabria since 1970 (before then the region capital was Reggio Calabria ).
This town rises on a rock and is split into two parts by the steep Fiumarella valley, the two sections being connected by a huge concrete steel bridge (the Viadotto [...]

Amantea

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Amantea ranks high on a list of Calabria’s prettiest towns. It is also one of the region’s most historically fascinating and most unique. However, long before the Romans and even the Greeks, Amantea has served as an important ground, as far as human history is concerned.  Dozens of Bronze and Iron age art i facts [...]

Calabria

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Calabria is a place for two types of people: Calabrians (calabresi) and adventurers. It is bewildering, even frightening to all others, but richly rewarding for those who want to go beyond the Hollywood stereotype of Italy. You will find no Florences or Venices in Calabria. You won’t even find a San Gimignano or a Positano [...]