24.06.2003 Back from Calabria
We just returned from a 10 day fly-drive holiday in Calabria, a region in the south of Italy. In the travel brochure it said that this was the undiscovered region on Italy, free from mass tourism, where the true Italian spirit is still felt.
Well, that’s just partly true. In small towns like Morano Calabro people will stare at you wondering what the hell a tourist is doing in their little mountain village. However, if you go to Tropea or Pizzo, you’ll be surrounded by bus-loads of German tourists.
By the way, here’s an example of the southern Italian work ethic, which proves that it takes three people to paint the pillar in front of our cabin:
All in all the region is highly recommended, just beware of towns near the Thyrrenian coast. More pictures are available here.
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