What to do in Calabria

“Vertigine” in Scilla. A wonder worth preserving

It was a sophisticated restaurant with a spectacular panoramic terrace, a landmark for all the residents of Scilla

The myth of Scylla, in the bronze of a contemporary master

From beautiful nymph to sea monster, the terror of sailors crossing the Strait: Scylla’s metamorphosis lives on in this much-photographed sculpture.

Brancaleone Vetus, Urban Archaeological Park

Overlooking the Ionian Sea, this small ghost town tells a story spanning centuries

Swordfish, Prince of the Strait

Between Scilla and Bagnara Calabra, swordfish are not simply caught: they are hunted with harpoons in a tradition as ancient as the Strait itself.

Torre di Ruggiero - The Shrine of Our Lady of Grace

A manifestation of faith that harks back to a Marian apparition that occurred in 1677 and the resulting graces

The Road of the Calabrian Greenhouses - Satriano

The imposing Mother Church towering over the village hints at the historical depth of the community that built it

The land of argagni

A varied production of ceramics of current use revives the memory of the peasant civilization of times gone by

The Riviera of the Angels - Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio

A village in the early hinterland with a history that in the early Middle Ages saw Basilian monastic communities as protagonists

A weekend in Ferruzzano, in the Valley of the Armenians

Ancient millstones, a Roman road, a ghost town, an artist's house and many natural wonders in Ionian Calabria

Vallefiorita, the Land of Calabrisella

Calabria is a region of folklore that is still alive, and Vallefiorita is the town where its traditional costume is the reason for a beauty contest

The Ionian Foothills - San Vito sullo Ionio

This is the fifth stage on the road through the hills between Squillace and Chiaravalle against the backdrop of the Serre