Il Parco Nazionale della Sila is the largest mountain range in Calabria and encompasses 21 towns, six mountain communities and three provinces – Catanzaro, Cosenza and Crotone. It is divided into three regions – Sila Grande (in Cosenza), Sila Piccola (in Catanzaro) and Sila Greca (in Crotone). The highest point in Sila Grande is Botte...Read More
Oh yes. This little shot of java will seep into your blood stream, tickle the tips of your typing fingers and flutter your heart with the greatest of ease. Coffee is an art. No, seriously. Coffee is an art. Check this out. photo credit: antjeverena I was Stumbling the Internet last week and found this...Read More
There was an article on Yahoo’s front page last week warning consumers about the risks of drinking bottled water. Most of us have heard the rumors claiming that bottle water is nothing more than marketed tap water so I assumed this story was more of the same. And it may have been. I didn’t read...Read More
Think there is nothing more to Catanzaro than spicy morzello, tourist-free beaches or outdoor markets? Think again. In 1962 the Province of Catanzaro constructed a landmark bridge that would become the symbol for Catanzaro and would serve as the welcoming beacon for this regional seat. The massive single-arch concrete bridge connects downtown Catanzaro to...Read More
It is official. Americans are invading Calabria and this time to the tune of an upbeat melody and disco queen sequined pants. But don’t worry about me, fretful blog readers … I Will Survive. Because I Am What I Am. And I am going Walk On By the Piazza Prefettura in downtown Catanzaro this Friday...Read More
Rome has coratella. Palermo has milza. And Catanzaro? Well, we have morzello. Originally created in the province of Catanzaro, morzello, or Morzeddhu alla Catanzarisi in Catanzaro’s dialect is a specialty dish made from cow innards. Yum. According to legend … (come on we are in southern Italy, folks you didn’t think this dish would come...Read More
All hail the Gelato Giant, the Connoisseur of the Cone, the Explorer of Epicurean Enlightenment … or, for those of you in the know … Ms. Adventures in Italy. A couple of years ago, Tour del Gelato was launched in the name of all that is good to showcase gelaterie around the world that have one...Read More
It’s human nature to take things we love for granted, and although none of us like to admit we do that with people, it is safe to say, at least some of us, have taken our “hometowns” for granted. When Robin approached me with this idea as a potential Travel Tip Tuesday topic, I felt...Read More
And, I was there! As prompted by my new pal Sally, over at Homebody at Heart, I scoured the giornali to find our when and where the famous bike race would blaze through Catanzaro. The when was yesterday, May 13, 2008 – around 5:00 PM, they said … The where? Right outside casa mia, piu’ o...Read More
I’m in love with a mushroom, and I don’t mean the smoking kind. Porcini mushrooms win the blue ribbon as the delicacy of all delicacies in my book, and I pretty sure I’m not alone. There are many types and qualities of porcini mushrooms. But, as for my love story, Porcino and I fell in love slowly, and over...Read More
