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Rocca Imperiale is one of the most picturesque medieval towns in Italy. The landscape and the surrounding sea coupled with the heritage of the site make for a unique place to explore. The village is located between Pollino National Park, the Sibari plain and the Metapontino area which means tourists can access Rocca Imperiale via many routes. A fam...

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Plato was known for saying “Those who tell the stories rule society. “On August 4th in Cirò Marina, a land known as Krimisa in antiquity, the world-renowned restaurant “Max Trattoria-Enoteca” owned and operated by brothers Salvatore and Vincenzo Murano, held the 2nd International Forum called “La Calabria Attraverso I Racconti” or “Calabria Through...

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Buying and renovating a home in a different country is a decision that would put any relationship to the test. But this couple, previously based in San Jose, California, snapped up a dilapidated house in a picturesque Italian town with the hope of saving their marriage. Christina and Pete Sobolev, both in their 60s, bought a ruin in the hilltop vil...

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In early July, the southern Italian town of Scorrano is transformed into a kaleidoscopic light display. To celebrate the patron saint Santa Domenica, giant architectural structures studded with lightbulbs known as luminarie are erected. There are castellated entrance gates, arched tunnels, rose windows and domes decorated in multicoloured lights so...

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Let’s start with an exclusive: “Italian town wants more tourists and cruise passengers.” It’s true that many in Italy are fed up with the country’s 22 million annual visitors, and that its most celebrated city has banned cruise liners and makes tourists pay a daily tax, but in deepest Calabria, as in several other areas, overtourism is not an issue...

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Los Angeles’s booming Italian restaurant scene is something of a chicken-and-egg situation. Whether it’s Angelenos’ tremendous appetite for pasta fueling the proliferation of Italian restaurants or an abundance of Italian restaurants that inspire the craving, there’s no denying that Italian food has flourished around town. The latest newcomer to jo...

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In an exemplary move towards enhancing marine conservation, the Calabria region has implemented an innovative approach to maintaining the cleanliness of its coastal waters. This summer, for the second consecutive year, the region is deploying six Pelikan System vessels from the Ancona-based Garbage Group to clean the seas along its coastline. The i...

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Overtourism is almost a hackneyed phrase for Italy. With around 60 million annual visitors, the weight of tourism is a struggle for historically popular areas like Venice, which is currently piloting a fee program for day-trippers. Similarly, crowds in Rome and Florence are driving visitors to look for alternatives, and it's redirecting the spotlig...

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Archaeologists have found a stone wall in an Italian forest that the Roman army used during its standoff with legendary gladiator Spartacus, who led a slave revolt against Rome over 2,000 years ago. The mossy wall is located in the Dossone della Melia forest in Calabria, a region in the “toe” of Italy’s boot, according to a statement from the Archa...

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The descriptor “Calabrian” on a restaurant menu usually denotes a Calabrian chile, a type of red chile from the region of Calabria in Italy’s south — the toe of the great Italian boot as it appears on a map. Calabrian chiles have a fruity and smoky flavor with a heat level that can vary from medium to spicy. Their flavor is appearing on more menus...

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