Calabria info

Calabria is a narrow peninsula extending into the Mediterranean for three hundred kilometres. It is located at the toe of the "boot" between the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea and Gulf of Taranto to the east. It is separated from Sicily by the Strait of Messina, where the narrowest point between Capo Peloro in Sicily and Punta Pezzo in Calabria is only 3.2 km. Although the sea seems ever present in Calabria, it is mainly a mountainous region. Three mountain ranges are present: Pollino, the Sila, and Aspromonte. All three mountain ranges are unique with their own flora and fauna.

The Pollino Mountains in the north of the region are rugged and form a natural barrier separating Calabria from the rest of Italy. Parts of the area are heavily wooded, while others are vast, wind-swept plateaus with little vegetation. These mountains are home to a rare Bosnian Pine variety, and are included in the Pollino National Park.

 

Bays in Calabria, Italy

Amantea is a historic old town and seaside resort in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy with historic old town and modern new town and long gravel, stone and sand beach....


Capo Vaticano is a wide bathing place in the Municipality of Ricadi in Calabria, Italy. The 'Cape' is formed by a particular white-gray granite, which is examined worldwide for its geologic characteristics....


Diamante is a coastal town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The Diamante citron takes its name from the town, and Calabria is still the home of this variety of citron....


Fagnano Castello is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....


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Paola is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy, known for being the birthplace of St. Francis of Paola....


Pizzo is a seaport and comune in the province of Vibo Valentia (Calabria, Italy), situated on a steep cliff overlooking the Gulf of Santa Eufemia. Fishing is one of the main activities, including that of tunny and coral....


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Praia a Mare is a town and comune of the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. It is a beach resort on the Tyrrhenian Sea....


Reggio di Calabria, commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is a city in southern Italy, the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria as well as the largest and oldest city in the Calabria region. The city is over 2,700 years old and was previously the capital city of Calabria, until it was moved to Catanzaro, though the headquarters of the Calabrian Regional Council remains....


Rossano is a town and commune in Southern Italy, in the province of Cosenza (Calabria). The city is situated on an eminence two miles from the Gulf of Taranto. The town is known for its marble and alabaster quarries....


San Sostene is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of the smallest comuni in the province....


Soverato is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy....


Tropea is a municipality located within the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria (southern Italy)....


Vibo Valentia is a city and comune (municipality) in the Calabria  region of southern Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea....


Villa San Giovanni is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy. It is located on the coast of Strait of Messina.      ...


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