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Explore the My Bella Vita blog for Calabria travel guides, Italian travel inspiration, info on Calabria attractions, local insights, and content about exploring your Italian heritage. These make for the perfect complement to our Small Group Trips to Calabria! If you have any questions as you read, feel free to contact us. 

17 September 2015

Amarelli, A long-standing family business in Calabria!

Here in Calabria, when you hear the word “liquirizia” (Italian word for licorice), the first name that comes to mind is Amarelli. Not only is it the yummiest, it’s also...
19 June 2015

Set Sail: Why you should include a boat excursion in your next vacation

Italy is home to some of the most spectacular coastlines in Europe: the Amalfi Coast in Campania, La Costa degli Dei in Calabria and the Aeolian Islands in Sicily; just...
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1 June 2015

Graffiti in Squillace

Squillace is a small seaside town in the province of Catanzaro with ties to many important periods in history including links to the ancient Greek colony of Skyllètion (or Scolacium)....
2 April 2015

Delicious Traditional Easter Sweets in Southern Italy

The week leading up to Easter, and Easter itself, is kind of a big deal in Italy and it’s one of my favorite times of the year in Calabria. Easter...
12 March 2015

Expat Life: Ben Slavin American singer-songwriter in Naples

As an expat in southern Italy it’s only natural that the second you hear someone speaking English, your ears immediately perk up and your head naturally gravitates to this “foreign”...
10 February 2015

Traditional Carnival Characters and Masks of Southern Italy

Carnevale, also known as Carnival or Mardi Gras, typically begins 40 days before Easter with the final celebration on Shrove Tuesday (Martedì Grasso or Fat Tuesday) which then leads into...
27 January 2015

The Putignano Carnival in Southern Italy

When you think of Carnival (Italian: carnevale) in Italy, the first place that comes to mind is probably Venice, the most well-known all over the globe, while others may mention...
28 December 2014

Three Ways To Celebrate A Calabrian Christmas

Calabrian Christmases are full of fresh seafood, homemade desserts and fun times with the family and even if you aren’t lucky enough to spend the holidays in bella Calabria, you...
13 November 2014

Five Impressive Castles in Sicily

Sicily has a deep rich history spanning thousands upon thousands of years and throughout its history, Sicily has been through its fair share of invasions and battles. So, it shouldn’t...
30 October 2014

Festa or Sagra: What’s the Difference?

You don’t have to wait for summer to travel to Southern Italy. Fall in Italy, especially in the southern parts, is a wonderful time to visit. Aside from the great...
8 September 2014

Keeping things “hot” in Calabria

It’s the unofficial symbol of Calabria.  You’ll literally see it everywhere you turn and if you find yourself in Calabria, especially in late summer, it isn’t uncommon to see strings...
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12 August 2014

Blue Flag Beaches of Southern Italy: Puglia

Puglia is home to some of Italy’s most exquisite beaches, not just for its crystal clear waters but also for its rocky coastlines, lagoons, grottoes and underwater marine-life.  It shouldn’t...
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