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succulent plant
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seen in SCILLA / Calabria
Scilla is an enchanting coastal village on the west coast of Calabria – a charming fishing destination which is the jewel of the Costa Viola. It is reminiscent of famous spots on Italy’s Cinque Terre, with a patchwork of coloured houses overlooking the sweeping calm waters of the Tyrrhenian, yet is a town virtually undiscovered by tourists. Its position on the Strait of Messina, the stretch of water which connects Calabria to Sicily, offers a rich history with over 2,000 year-old traditions in fishing for sword fish.
A town straight out of myths, the ancient Greek legends say that it was home to the sea monster Scylla, one of the two monsters (alongside Charybdis) who guarded the Strait of Messina and terrorised Odysseus as he sailed the seas. Today, it’s an enchanting town to visit, with charming streets to wander, a castle to explore, a sweeping beach and extraordinary sunsets.
iitalycalabria.com/reggio-di-calabria-province/scilla
a Calabrian spicy red chili pepper
GRAZIE
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seen in TROPEA / Calabria
sea view
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abandoned house in PENTEDATTILO /Calabria
a view of the ghost town PENTEDATTILO / Calabria
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Pentedattilo: A Ghost Town in Calabria (about 30 residents during tourist season)
Pentedattilo: penta + daktylos = five fingers. In the local greco-calabro or Greek-Calabrian dialect, the town’s name is Pentadattilo. This area still has strong ties with its Greek heritage, which is reflected in the language and customs.
www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/pentedattilo-calabria
standing alone
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seen in PENTEDATTILO , Calabria
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seen in NICOTERA / Calabria
freshly laundered (in Tropea/Calabria)
sunny day in NICOTERA (Calabria)
da Mario
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seen in LIPARI / Aeolian Islands, Sicily
fallen and abandoned ripe prickly pears
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The cat from the Caffetteria in PIZZO / Calabria, Italy
il Palmento
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the PALMENTO is the name of a large tank already used by the ancient Greeks to press and ferment wine.
red onions of TROPEA
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Red, sweet and crispy – just a few characteristics of the TROPEA onion, the famous Cipolla rossa di Tropea. What makes it so special? You might need to take a trip to Calabria to get the full sensory picture, but to whet your appetite, read on. No one knows the exact origins of the Tropea onion, but it is said that the ancient Phoenicians introduced the edible bulb to the Tropea area as many as 4,000 years ago. We know for certain that the onion has been cultivated in the territory, what is today in the Province of Vibo Valentia on Calabria’s Tyrrhenian Sea, for thousands of years as it was already referenced in the writings of Aristotle and Strabo....
www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/tropea-onion-calabria
in memoriam of our friend FABIO R.i.P.- the sleep…
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Statue of volcanic rock on VULCANO ISLAND, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy
sleeping on the boat
