La Sila National Park is the largest park and mountain range in Calabria. It expands into three provinces: Catanzaro (Sila Piccola), Cosenza (Sila Grande), and Crotone (Sila Greca). On a...
Visiting Calabria in Southern Italy soon? Learn more about the region’s mysterious ghost towns in this interesting guide by My Bella Vita Travel. Find out more!
Beat the heat with our homemade lemon granita! A refreshing blend of zesty lemon and sweetness, transporting you to the sun-kissed shores of Southern Italy.
Join My Bella Vita Travel as we discuss the stresses and frustrations of trying to travel around Calabria by train, and why guided tours are the way to go!
Are you into contemporary art? With Italy being home to some of the world’s most treasured masterpieces, it shouldn’t be a surprise that it also has some great places to...
Learning how to give a compliment in Italian can really add to your overall experience when traveling in Italy. Because let’s be honest, who doesn’t like being complimented? Compliments are...
Cosenza is the largest province in Calabria, and its capital city, also called Cosenza, is quickly becoming known as the “Athens of Calabria” for its architecture, art, and culture. One of...
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a post like this and I thought it’d be fun to brush up on some Festive Italian vocabulary. I’ve rounded up four very commonly...
It’s that time of year again! We are making our list, and checking it twice, and not surprisingly we have quite a few Italophiles on our Christmas list! So naturally,...
Check out this post from our friends and affiliates at Legacy Tree Genealogists. They have been so kind as to offer a special discount to our readers if you book...
If you are in Italy during the Christmas season and hear the unique sounds of the Zampognari, well, you are in for a real treat! You might be wondering why?...
The late summer leading into fall is a great time for fruits and vegetables. The markets are overflowing with fresh local treats like melanzane (eggplants, aubergines). These plump deep-purple colored...
