The region of Campania, located in Southern Italy, is exploding with culture, history, and delicious cuisine. That’s why it is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world. It offers a wide variety of captivating cities and stunning views. Not far off the coast of Naples is a series of islands known as...Read More
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are scattered throughout the world. If you do any search on Italy, you’ll most certainly come across a plethora of these important and protected sites in Italy. As a matter of fact, Italy is home to 55 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, making it the country with the highest number of Heritage...Read More
In most parts of Calabria, they are called Pignolata or Scalilli, but you can also find them in other parts of Southern Italy under a different name, for example, they are known as Struffoli in Naples and Cicerchiata in Abruzzo. This Christmas dessert goes way back, we’re talking back to the period of Magna Graecia....Read More
This year more than ever, people are choosing to spend their time outdoors and exploring all the incredible natural beauty that nature has to offer us. Southern Italy is blessed with some of the most beautiful mountain trails and impressive views overlooking lush valleys and never-ending coastlines. A walk in the woods will not only...Read More
Roseto Capo Spulico is an incredibly charming medieval village on the Ionian Coast in the province of Cosenza. The village was actually founded during the Magna Graecia and was one of the 25 colonies that were situated around ancient Sibari. It gets its name, Roseto, meaning rose garden, from the flourishing production of roses during...Read More
Tropea is the summer destination for many Italians, Europeans, and other International travelers. It’s so easy to see why so many people are drawn to this Calabrian seaside town. This charming town sits perched on dramatic cliffs looking down on a simple and picturesque church surrounded by the most incredible sparkling blue-green sea. The water...Read More
San Giovanni in Fiore is in the heart of the Sila National Park. What makes this mountain village so interesting is that it is one of the largest and oldest towns in the Sila Mountains. The town, dating back to the 12th century, when Gioacchino da Fiore founded the Monastery and Abbey of San Giovanni...Read More
The 2020 Blue Flag Beaches have been released. This internationally recognized awardinternationally recognized award goes out to the coastal areas, marinas, and beaches that have shown a high standard of water quality, safety, and environmental protection and management. This year Calabria has earned three more Blue Flags, giving the region a total of 14 Blue...Read More
Catanzaro is the capital city of the province of Catanzaro. It is often called the “windy city” because there always seems to be a breeze (most welcoming in the hot summer months). The province of Catanzaro has the privilege of overlooking the two seas or “due mari”: Ionian on the east coast and Tyrrhenian on...Read More
As you travel along the SS 106 from Catanzaro to Soverato, you can’t help but be drawn to the 12th Century Byzantine Basilica of Santa Maria in Roccelletta. This important medieval monument is perfectly perched amongst the surrounding olive groves dating back centuries and in the distance, you can make out the Gulf of Squillace....Read More
