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72 hours with 2 Americans in Calabria, Italy (opens the original)
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Our friends came to Calabria to visit us all the way from San Francisco. Their first stop? Naples, the land of pizza. An excellent first destination in Italy. Their second stop? Calabria, the land of endless seas and seafood.The drive from Naples to Crotone takes 5 hours. It’s beautiful and easy, at least until you hit Lamezia Terme, where you have to hop off the highway and onto the SS280, a two-lane road that cuts across to the Ionian Sea.Here’s the 3-day itinerary we followed that you can (an
Best of Calabria: Finally getting inside Caccuri’s Castle (opens the original)
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One of my favorite pastimes is asking Giuseppe to drive us to a town he has never visited, even though he has driven past it 500 times.We’ve written about the fortress town of Caccuri before. There are many adorable streets, lots of cats, and a gorgeous church. There’s also a castle. And it’s always closed. This is the journey of getting inside.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LeBe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsu
Best of Calabria: What to eat this summer (opens the original)
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We’re going in order from north to south following the coast.Diamante for peperoncinoYou’ll want to start in the north of Calabria in a city called Diamante. It’s the capital of Calabria’s famous peperoncino, which shows up in everything from ‘nduja to seafood dishes. And yes, you can buy it in packets and bring some home. Use it like chili powder. In September they actually have a peperoncino festival.Pizzo for sweets (but also tuna)It’s a gorgeous drive down the coast to Pizzo, where you’ll wa
Best of Calabria: Coastal restaurant list (opens the original)
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This is a list of where to eat along the coast in Calabria. While most don’t have coastal views (those are usually tourist traps), this is where we’d go to eat. Read more
The Best Beaches in Calabria (opens the original)
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In our previous newsletter, we mentioned a list of Blue Flag beaches; keep that close. It’s the EU’s certification for clean water and well-run beaches, and most of what’s below carries it — we’ll fl… Read more
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