Calabria

Calabria

Foodie Fun in Calabria

Ten fun activities for food lovers in one of Italy’s most southern regions

Tropea - bella bella

Justine Bothwick finds that the Calabrian coastal town of Tropea provides the setting for a relaxing beach-based holiday in stunning surroundings.

Easter Holy Week in Italy

Pasqua (Easter) is perhaps the most celebrated holiday in Italy, with Settimana Santa (Holy Week) rites starting on Palm Sunday and ending on Easter Sunday.

Riace migrant project provides hope

A tiny seaside town in southern Italy is bucking the usual trend of hostility towards foreign newcomers and has welcomed dozens of immigrants with open arms.

Black coral forest found off Italy

Researchers have discovered the largest forest of black coral in the world off the coast of the southern Italian region of Calabria, the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) said Thursday.

New CIA chief speaks Calabrian dialect

The man United States President-elect Barack Obama has chosen to head the Central Intelligence Agency speaks the Calabrian Siderno dialect perfectly, the cousin of Leon Panetta told ANSA on Tuesday.

Riace riddle thickens

The riddle of an alleged theft from Italy's famed Riace bronzes has resurfaced 35 years after they were lifted from the Calabrian seabed.

Scilla, Calabria

Under a pale silver moon, the sea is a glossy sheet of molten obsidian. But flickering in the distance, the lights of Sicily dance on the crest of tiny breeze-stirred wavelets.

Loggerhead turtles hatch in Calabria

The first Italian nests of the endangered Loggerhead sea turtle have begun to hatch along the coast of Calabria, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Italy said Monday.

Calabrian shipwrecks reveal secrets of past ages

Shipwrecks in the seas surrounding the ''toe'' of Italy's boot are casting up details of long-forgotten battles and trade routes, thanks to the pioneering work of a dedicated local diver and historian.