Reader Question: Best Villages to See by Train

Posted on: May 17, 2011

Calabria Travel Reader Qs Reader Question: Best Villages to See by Train

I posted a note to my Facebook page last week inviting readers to send in their Calabria or southern Italy travel questions. I got a few fun ones that I’m looking forward to tackling over the next few months, but for today’s question we’re sticking to transportation.

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Three of My Favorite Towns on Calabria’s Tyrrhenian Coast

Calabrian Holidays Tropea 180x130 Three of My Favorite Towns on Calabrias Tyrrhenian Coast

A few months ago I wrote about three of my favorite mountain villages in Calabria, but now that the sun is starting to twinkle behind that wide Calabrian sky, it’s time to hit the beach.

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Calabria or Bust!?!

Posted on: May 5, 2011

calabria tour tropea 180x130 Calabria or Bust!?!

Regular readers might have heard about a funky food tour I have been working on for October (see green line above). It’s been a long time in the making and my partner-in-crime, fellow expat in Calabria, friend and cooking class connoisseur, Tania Pascuzzi (In Italy Tours) and I have poured our blood, sweat and tears-or vino rosso, bianco and rosato, if you prefer-into the tour.

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