Discovery Italy

Calabria is the most southerly region of Italy, between the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian Sea and represents the peak "of the boot".
The region, though not too much known abroad, enters the heart of the visitors especially through its beautiful sandy beaches and the rocky coasts, the magnificent colours of the sea, the nature mysteriously wild and the flavours of its cuisine that makes it so unique.
The inland is also of extreme beauty with presence of lakes and waterfalls (Ampollino Lake surrounded by woods that makes it rich in panoramic views, Lake Cecita, popular among anglers for its beautiful rivers: Crati, Lao, Lamato, Pedrace, Mesina, Busento).
The long tyrrhenian and ionian shores give the possibility to a wide choice of beautiful maritime resorts: Tropea, Pizzo, Ricadi, Amantea, Capo Rizzuto, Praia a Mare, Soverato, Zambrone are just some examples of beautiful and beloved resorts.
The presence of tourist camps, especially those by the sea, are of great touristic importance.
Calabria offers also history and traditions, being a land of ancient Greek settlements, witnessed by the many churches, monasteries and castles (such as the Aragonese Castle in Reggio Calabria).
Vibo Valentia still has characteristics of the Greek city called Hipponion.
Cosenza, that used to be called in the past the "Athens of Calabria” has a typical aragonese architecture in the ancient part of the town.
For relax and wellness vacation, Terme Caronte Spa, Terme di Crotone Spa or Spa Sibarite Lunigiane provide natural sources of sulfur and mineral waters and treatments for all types of requests.
Calabria also has a cuisine loved by all who “visit” it: simple and genuine using soil products, vegetables, rich flavours, rich in red typical local chilli and garlic.Simple dishes, often made of roasted meat or fish that can be enjoyed with preserved tomatoes or fried eggplant. A dessert speciality consists in dried grapes and figs or sweets made with almonds and honey.
Often the dishes are accompanied by excellent local wines: the red Ciro or the white Lamezia are just some examples

Calabria Lakes

• Lake Ampollino: surrounded by forests that makes it rich in panoramic views
• Lake Angitola: obtained by damming the river
• Lake Cecita: the largest lake frequented by fishermen
• Lake Ariamacina: hosts a natural Oasis equipped with bird watching facilities
• Lake Arvo: one of the most beautiful in Calabria
• Lake Tarsia: an artificial lake created initially to solve the problems of drought and aridity in the area of Sybaris
• Rivers: Crati, Busento, Lao, Lamato, Mesina,Pedrace, Angitola

Lake Ariamacina
Small artificial lake built between 1953 and 1955 in the area of confluence of river Neto with the stream Righio.
Lake of Ariamacina is one of the smallest lakes of Calabria measuring only 1.20 square km of total area and hosts also the WWF nature oasis of the same name, equipped with bird watching facilities


Lake Arvo
One of the three largest lakes in Sila area, Arvo lake is an artificial basin built in one of the wildest areas at 1278 meters above sea level. It has a capacity of 80 million cubic meters of water, and for the environment that surrounds it, is certainly the most charming and enchanting lake of Calabria.

Lake Ampollino
One of the three largest lakes in the area of mountain Sila, Ampollino Lake is an artificial basin reservoir built in 1926 damming the river Arvo with a 40 meters high dam. The lake, which has a capacity of 68 million cubic meters, is located 1271 meters above sea level and is the smallest of the lakes in the Sila area.

Lake Angitola
Due to its strategic position and the scarcity of wetlands in the region, lake Angitola is today one of the most important wetlands in Calabria and one of the smallest lakes. Characterized by its short distance from the sea, just 3 km, and the WWF natural reserve that has the same name.

Lake Cecita
The last of the three great Sila lakes, building a 55 meter high dam, Lake Cecita is set to 1145 meters above sea level on the edge of the Sila National Park. With a capacity of over 121 million cubic meters of water, lake Cecita is the largest lake in Calabria.

Lake Tarsia
Invaded in 1959 by building a dam at the narrowest point of Crati river, lake Tarsia was designed as a huge tank to solve the problems of drought and aridity of the plain area of Sybaris. Like most of the lakes of Calabria, Tarsia is also an artificial reservoir.