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Italy - Calabria |
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Calabria is Italy’s southern most region - where the toe meets Sicily. It is
unspoiled and idyllic with perfect weather year round with a relaxed and very
Italian way of life. The coast is famed for its beauty and is home to some stunning beaches.
Calabria was once part of the Greek Empire and was then colonised by the
Romans, Byzantines, French and Spanish finally becoming part of the Italian republic in 1861. Each invading population had a strong influence on the culture
and cuisine and that is what makes the region so special and different.
The region is famous for having the most flavoursome and spicy food in Italy - everywhere you will see strings of dried red spicy peppers hanging in shops.
The area is also well know for seafood, lamb, capers, figs and olives all of which
are used in abundance in the local cooking.
It is also famous for its cheeses, almond, citrus and bergamot trees and a hot pepper-packed tomato sauce for pasta called pasta all’arrabbiata. Try it, you won’t regret it.
Getting to Calabria is easy and affordable - both Ryanair and Easyjet have cheap flights to Rome where you can make a connection to Alitalia which flies several times a day to two airports in Calabria - Reggio Calabria and Lamezia Terme.
Calabria is right next to Sicily and trips via ferry to Messina are cheap and easy.
On Sicily you can visit ancient ruins, climb Mount Etna or indulge yourself in the famous ice cream bars! |
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