Calabria - Calabria

Calabria
Aragonese Castle of Reggio Calabria.JPG
Location
Calabria - Location
Coat of arms and flag
Calabria - Coat of arms
Calabria - Flag
StateItaly
CapitalCatanzaro
Surface 15 079 km²
Inhabitants2 007 375 (2012)
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There Calabria it is a region Italian.

To know

Geographical notes

There Calabria is a region of Southern Italy with a capital Catanzaro. It borders to the north with the Basilicata and to the south-west an arm of the sea separates it from Sicily and it is washed to the east by the Ionian Sea and to the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Reggio Calabria
Marmarico waterfall


Territories and tourist destinations

38 ° 57′36 ″ N 16 ° 27′36 ″ E
Calabria

      Costa Viola - The southernmost coast of the former, which runs from Palmi to Villa San Giovanni (also includes Seminara, Bagnara Calabra is Scylla).
      Coast of the Gods - Section of the Tyrrhenian coast that goes from Pizzo Calabro to Nicotera, passing through Tropea is Head of the Vatican.
      Crotone - Includes the territory of the city of Crotone and the stretch of Ionian coast around Capo Rizzuto island, a popular seaside resort.
      Costa degli Aranci - The stretch of coast on the gulf of Squillace, with Soverato is Badolato Marina; falls largely in the Catanzaro.
      Coast of the Achaeans - The largest seaside resort is Sybaris near the ruins of the ancient Greek colony. The massif of Monte Pollino which marks the border with the Basilicata it constitutes, like the Sila, a national park.
      Pollino
      Cosentino — Cosenza has been on the list of art cities since 2003. Riviera of the Cedars is a tourist term to indicate the Tyrrhenian coast whose major centers are Praia a Mare is Amantea.
      Sila - Plateau divided between the provinces of Cosenza, Crotone and Catanzaro, whose main tourist center is Camigliatello Silano.
      Aspromonte - Mountainous massif at the southern end of the boot set up as a nature reserve; there is the ski resort of Gambarie.
      Reggino - The territory it includes Reggio Calabria is Villa San Giovanni.
      Catanzaro
      Vibonese

Urban centers

Other destinations


How to get

Panoramic view of Lamezia Terme airport

By plane

  • Lamezia Terme Airport - Flights from other Italian locations are operated by Ryanair, EasyJet, Alitalia, TAP.
  • Reggio Calabria Airport - Alitalia (Milan-Linate, Rome-Fiumicino, Turin, Venice) Blu-express (Milan-Linate, Rome-Fiumicino), Volotea (Genoa, Venice) operate there.
  • Crotone airport - Third most important regional airport, mainly serving the province of Crotone, as of 2018 has summer connections with cities in central-northern Italy.

Airports outside the region that allow you to arrive in Calabria:

  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport - 10 km from Catania on the A19, national and international flights and hubs low cost and charter flights
  • Naples-Capodichino Airport - Allows the arrival, continuing by car, bus or train, even from intercontinental destinations
  • Bari-Palese Airport - Useful for those who want to get to the Ionian coast, much more difficult for those who have to arrive on the Tyrrhenian Calabria

By car

The A2 motorway of the Mediterranean Salerno-Reggio Calabria it is the main road artery of the region, a natural extension of the Autostrada del Sole, connecting Calabria with the rest of Italy.

For access to the northern Tyrrhenian coast and as an alternative route to the A3 towards southern Calabria, there is the SS18 "Tirrena Inferiore" state road, which can be combined with the A3 via the Noce valley floor road.

On boat

The port of Reggio Calabria is connected to Messina from frequent ferries and hydrofoils. It is also connected with Taormina, Aeolian Islands is Malta.

Catanzaro, Palmi, Tropea is Cirò Marina have marinas.

On the train

There are no high-speed railway lines in Calabria. The Tyrrhenian side is crossed by the double track line that connects Naples (and beyond) with the Sicily. There are 4 daily Intercities between Reggio Calabria and Rome, some InterCity Night connecting Calabria with the North and one Reggio Calabria - Milan Intercity (running south on Saturday, running north on Sunday), 4 daily Frecciargento Reggio Calabria - Rome and some Frecciarossa and Italo trains (the latter suspended) Reggio Calabria - Turin; travel times are, respectively, 7 hours for the IC Reggio Calabria - Rome and about 5 for the Frecciargento, while the trips to the North generally take more than ten hours. The coincidences for Cosenza (from Paola) is Catanzaro (from Lamezia Terme) are quite comfortable.

The other railway lines of Calabria are slower; Work is underway on the upper part of the Ionian line (electrification of the section up to the Catanzaro Lido station is in progress), while in the lower part there are only non-electric trains with slow travel times (the line is single-track); there are no non-regional trains on the Lamezia Terme Centrale - Catanzaro Lido route, which, however, will be electrified in the coming years.

By bus

There are numerous bus companies that connect Calabria not only with other parts of Italy but also with international locations, both directly and through changes; Trenitalia runs a Reggio Calabria - Bari ride every night (one ride in each direction), while other companies are Lirosi Lines, Flixbus and Coiro.

How to get around

Historic Sila train

By car

Some roads of scenic interest are:

  • Strada della Piccola Sila (SS 109) - Goes from Lamezia Terme on the Tyrrhenian side a Cutro on the Ionian one.
  • Silana Crotonese (SS 107) - Colleague Crotone to Paola, passing through Cosenza
  • Tirrena Inferiore (SS 18) - Touch the main tourist centers of the Tyrrhenian coast.

Roads and highways

  • SS 106 Jonica, connects Reggio with Taranto;
  • SS 110 of Monte Cucco and Monte Pecoraro, which, crossing some municipalities of the Calabrian greenhouses, connects the Ionian coast to the Tyrrhenian coast from Monasterace in Pizzo where it joins the SS 18;
  • SS 182 delle Serre Calabre, which connects the Tyrrhenian coast to the Ionian coast from Vibo Marina passing through Vibo Valentia and ends at Soverato, where it joins the SS 106 (State road 106 Jonica);
  • SS 280 dei Due Mari, which engages the SS 18 from Lamezia Terme for Catanzaro;
  • SS 283 of Terme Luigiane, which from Piedmontese Guard to Spezzano Albanese it connects the Tyrrhenian of Cosenza to the Ionian of Cosenza
  • SS 682 Jonio-Tirreno (Gioiosa-Rosarno), which engages the A3 motorway from Rosarno for Marina of Gioiosa Ionica connecting the Tyrrhenian of Reggio to the Ionian of Reggio.

On the train

The Railways of Calabria they manage some routes. The most interesting from a tourist point of view are the "Cosenza-Camigliatello-San Giovanni in Fiore" which winds on the Sila plateau and the "Cosenza-Catanzaro Lido".


What see

Art

  • 1 National Museum of Reggio Calabria (Riace Bronzes Museum), Via de Nava 26 - Reggio Calabria. The National Museum of Magna Graecia. It houses unique finds and the famous two statues of the Riace Bronzes, among the most beautiful statues of the time for their quality of workmanship and state of conservation. 
  • 2 Villa of Casignana (Roman villa of Casignana). It is a Roman villa dated III / IV century AD, one of the most extraordinary sites in southern Italy for its value and state of conservation. The mosaics of the spa area and those of the actual villa are among the largest in the world. 

Ancient Greek art - Ancient Greek art finds its maximum expression in the very famous Riace's bronzes kept in the archaeological museum of Reggio Calabria.

The civilization of Magna Graecia is attested by the archaeological sites of Sibari, Capo Colonna (Crotone) with the ruins of a temple dedicated to Hera. Caulonia in the suggestive coastal stretch of Punta Stilo on the Ionian Sea, the remains of the ancient Terina in Lamezia Terme.

Byzantine art — Rossano it was the most important center of Calabria at the time of the Byzantine dominion. There are the church of the Panagia (Madonna) of the 10th century and the Cathedral of Maria Santissima Achiropita inside which a thaumaturgical image is kept (acheiropita means "not made by human hand). Other examples of Byzantine art are a Stylus (abbey of San Giovanni Theristis and the small Cattolica), a Bivongi it's at Crazy where is the church of San Salvatore, even older than the Cattolica of Stylus. A mention still deserves the small baptistery of Santa Severina, circular in shape and with frescoes dating back to the X-XII century.

Art of the Norman and Swabian period - San Marco Argentano, on the Sila mountains was the center where Roberto il Guiscardo settled. The ruins of the castle and the so-called Norman Tower remain. Miletus was the capital of the county of Ruggero I d'Altavilla, but today it retains few traces of the time. The Romanesque Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta di Gerace is considered one of the most important Norman buildings in Calabria. There are numerous abbeys founded by religious orders invited by Count Roger to supplant, in concert with the Pope, the Eastern Orthodox rite. Among these the Florense abbey of San Giovanni in Fiore dating back to the end of the 12th century, it is one of the largest religious buildings in Calabria, the Certosa di Serra San Bruno, which was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1783 and rebuilt in the 19th century. Of the Norman castles, the best preserved is in Saracena. The Nicotera castle was completely rebuilt in the 18th century and transformed into the summer residence of the Ruffo counts. Another castle to visit is the Norman-Swabian Castle of Lamezia Terme, which was also used as a residence during his travels by Frederick II.

Art of the Angevin and Aragonese period - The cathedral of Cosenza, although renovated in the Baroque period, still retains its Gothic layout. The church of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Altomonte is the best example of Gothic architecture of the Angevin period. The Rocca Imperiale castle was enlarged in 1487 by Alfonso of Aragon. Corigliano Castle was the residence of Count Roberto Sanseverino.l

Mannerism and Baroque - Castello della Valle in Fiumefreddo Bruzio of late Renaissance taste was built in 1536. The Castle of Charles V in Crotone, one of the most powerful military fortresses in Italy, is of the same period. The church of San Domenico a Tavern preserves works of Mattia Preti, among the greatest painters of Calabria

Art of the '900 - The main example of Art Nouveau on Calabrian soil is the facade of the cathedral of Reggio Calabria, rebuilt after the disastrous earthquake of 1908.

Churches and Monuments

  • Sambucina Abbey

  • Capo Colonna

  • Cattolica di Stilo

  • Cathedral of Gerace. Indoor

  • Florense Abbey

  • Castle of Charles V in Crotone

  • Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, Catanzaro

  • Castle of Cleto


Events and parties

(of national or international significance)

  • Color Fest - Lamezia Terme - July / August

What to do

The region is home to both the sea and the mountains, so it can be visited both in summer (seaside tourism) and in winter (ski tourism), with cities such as Reggio Calabria that can be visited all year round (although there are numerous bathing establishments that encourage you to visit it more in the summer months); summer tourism is, however, the one that moves the largest number of people, also due to the high number of Calabrians who emigrated to other parts of Italy and abroad who return to the region for the holidays (which also leads to the number of events in the summer months, especially in August).

In 2020 the Cycle route of the parks of Calabria, a route of 545 km between the four parks of Calabria to be covered by bicycle.

At the table

U'Morzeddhu in the pitta
Zippuli just ready

Therenduja is a typical salami of Calabria with a particularly spicy taste.It was originally produced in the area of Spilinga, locality in the province of Vibo Valentia, but imitations of the product, even of comparable quality, are now produced or otherwise available throughout the region, to such an extent that 'nduja is a food typically associated with all of Calabria.It is prepared with the fatty parts of the pig, adding chilli pepper Calabrian spicy and stuffed into blind gut, and then smoked. The original contains 50% pork and 50% chilli and is eaten by spreading it on slices of toasted bread, used as a sauté for the base of tomato sauces, to garnish pizza or on slices of semi-aged cheeses.

There Suppressed: it is a sausage that can boast the recognition of a Protected Designation of Origin. It is made with white pork cut into chunks to which black pepper (grains) and salt and a touch of chilli are added.

18cl bottle of Brasilena

'U Morzeddhu is a typical Catanzaro dish based on veal. For a long time, between 1800 until about 1970, the morzello was the snack of unskilled workers and workers.This dish is considered a true symbol of the city of Catanzaro.

There Zippula is a typical homemade product of the Province of Reggio Calabria which is prepared during the Christmas period even if it is not lacking in the numerous summer festivals in the country. Not to be confused with the sweet Zeppola. It can be prepared with or without desalted anchovies inside.

There Cuzzupa is a typical Calabrian Easter cake, produced in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the southern part of the province of Catanzaro and in the province of Crotone.This Easter cake is of oriental origin and symbolizes the end of the Lent fast, the egg is the symbol of resurrection of the lord.

There Pitta 'nchiusa it is a typical dessert of some areas of Crotone, Catanzaro and Cosentino (in particular San Giovanni in Fiore). Formed by a puff pastry base that contains several roses of the same dough, filled with dried fruit and honey, soaked in cooked wine.In pastry shops, especially in areas outside the typical production areas, to ask for it, use the aforementioned name or that of Pitta 'mpigliata. The simple name Pitta instead it indicates a particular type of bread.

Drinks

There Brasilena: non-alcoholic sparkling soft drink based on coffee.

The almond milk it is a refreshing drink widespread in Calabria as in other southern regions.

Although there are no DOCG wines in Calabria, there are many DOC wines that are produced locally, such as: Bivongi, Cirò, Greco di Bianco, Lamezia, Melissa, Sant'Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto, Savuto, Scavigna and Terre di Cosenza.

Safety

Calabria is a substantially safe and hospitable region, crimes against tourists are very rare and crimes that can affect them are not very common. There are many stereotypes and beliefs, often untrue and in any case these should not discourage a tourist from visiting the region.

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