Things To Do in Calabria
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Red Onion Festival
Ricadi hosts this annual festival. Stands are set up throughout the town centre for local producers to showcase their... Read More
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Check out the cave-church at Piedigrotta
Check out the cave-church at Piedigrotta
The beach at Piedigrotta is pretty, but it plays second fiddle to the church that’s been chiselled out of the cliff... Read More
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Dive in the Coast of the Gods
Dive in the Coast of the Gods
More than 25 dive sites just off the coast of Capo Vaticano give you the opportu... Read More
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Find seclusion on Spiaggia Paradiso del Sub
Find seclusion on Spiaggia Paradiso del Sub
When it comes to this beach, the clue’s in the name. It’s a lot smaller than Zam... Read More
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Get a taste for red onions in Ricadi
Get a taste for red onions in Ricadi
Red onions are the ingredient laureate in Capo Vaticano. They’re grown in the to... Read More
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Get up close to Stomboli’s volcano
Get up close to Stomboli’s volcano
Stromboli’s smouldering volcano can be clocked from the shores of seaside town T... Read More
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Go shopping in Tropea
Go shopping in Tropea
Zambrone doesn’t do shops – unless you count grocery stores and supermarkets, bu... Read More
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Indulge your sweet tooth in Pizzo
Indulge your sweet tooth in Pizzo
This fishing village, 45 minutes from Capo Vaticano, has a reputation for being ... Read More
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Join the jet-set on Panarea island
Join the jet-set on Panarea island
Good things really do come in small packages – just ask Panarea. At three kilome... Read More
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Make tracks for the beach
Make tracks for the beach
Parghelia’s horseshoe-shaped beach has seashell-white sands that melt into turqu... Read More
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Pay Madonna a visit
Pay Madonna a visit
Mary, Mother of Jesus, is known as Madonna in some spots along the Italian coast... Read More
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People-watch in Tropea
People-watch in Tropea
Nightlife comes courtesy of Tropea in the Capo Vaticano area. A taxi ride to thi... Read More
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People-watch in the capital
People-watch in the capital
Calabria’s ancient capital, Catanzaro, spreads across steep, forested foothills,... Read More
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Pick up a souvenir at Tropea market
Pick up a souvenir at Tropea market
Shopping tends to be spontaneous in Capo Vaticano. While you’re walking around y... Read More
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Roam an ancient cave village
Roam an ancient cave village
Calabria’s dotted with cave settlements, which date back hundreds of years. One ... Read More
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Shop like a local
Shop like a local
You won’t need much of a budget for retail therapy in this quiet Calabrian town.... Read More
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Soak up the views at Tropea Beach
Soak up the views at Tropea Beach
Italian travel magazine Gente ranks Tropea Beach as one of the best in the count... Read More
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Spend a day in Tropea
Spend a day in Tropea
Perched high on a cliff edge, Tropea serves up dramatic views over the sea. And ... Read More
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Stock up on foodie souvenirs
Stock up on foodie souvenirs
Chefs the world over hark on about Calabria’s home-grown foodstuffs. Cured meats... Read More
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Destinations in Calabria
Top Destinations
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Capo Vaticano
Holidays to Capo Vaticano take you to an Italy less travelled. This part of the country is all untamed coasts, traditional food, and rambling vineyards.
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Parghelia
Holidays to Parghelia are about dozing on powder-soft sands, swimming in bath-warm seas and slowing your stride to match Calabria's chilled-out pace.
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Zambrone
Zambrone holidays mostly play out on bright-white beaches – the type that will have the Maldives looking over its shoulder.