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Calabria Region - Travel and Tourism Information for Calabria Italy

Calabria region travel information. Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot, is a much maligned region of Italy, but a great place for experienced travellers to discover. Basilicata region is to the north, and Calabria is surrounded by clean sea otherwise. The capital of Calabria is Catanzaro.
Map of Calabria and Travel Essentials
Map of Calabria showing the main tourist attractions, cities, and national parks of Calabria in southern Italy.
Beaches and Seaside Towns of Calabria
Calabria has more than 500 miles of coast line and some of the best beaches in Italy. Find out what to see and do on the coast of Calabria.
Mountains of Calabria
Find out about National parks, Albanian villages, and ski resorts in the Italian mountains of Calabria.
Pictures of Northern Calabria
Calabria, Italy picture gallery. Pictures of tourism destinations in Italy's northern Calabria region.
Calabria Cooking
Find out what foods people like in the region of Calabria and how to cook them, from Italian Cuisine guide Kyle Phillips.
Calabria Coast Hotels on Venere (book direct)
You can read user reviews and see hotels on a map for towns on the coast of Calabria on Venere (book direct)
Welcome to Calabria
One of the best introductions to Calabria I've found, covering Calabrian history, festivals, folklore and food.
Calabria Introduction, Art, and History from Bleeding Espresso
Information about Calabria, including a page on history and another on arts and crafts, from bleeding espresso, a blog written by an American woman living in Calabria.
Introduction to Calabria
A short discourse on what to see and do in Calabria.
Calabria Festivals
A long list of Calabria Festivals. Remember that the more remote and poorer regions of Italy have the best and most authentic festivals (i.e. they're not done for the tourist's entry fees).
Calabria - Photography of Aldo Bressi
Wonderful black and white photographs of Calabria along with Calabrian recipes.
Badolato in the Heart of Calabria
Description and pictures of Badolato, an 11th century village in Calabria, by Michelle of Bleeding Espresso.
Parco Nazionale del Pollino
Parco Nazionale del Pollino is a relatively recent addition to the national park system of Italy, and is located in the heart of Calabria.
Museo Nazionale di Reggio Calabria
One of the most important archaeological museums in Italy, and certainly the most important in the Magna Grecia, greater Greece, as Italy's south was settled by Greeks, Reggio Calabria's Museo Nationale houses the huge Bronzi di Riace, or Riace Warrior Bronzes.
Vibo to Locri: A Magical Mystical Two-Day Driving Tour of Calabria
If you have a car and want to discover the real Calabria, here is an itinerary from In Italy Online.
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