Wild nature
Isola di Dino: Calabria's Grotto Without Capri Crowds
Off Praia a Mare, on the Calabrian Tyrrhenian coast, a sea cave that rivals Capri's Blue Grotto: few tourists know it. Boat trip included.
Jul 9, 2026Hidden villages and off-the-beaten-path spots in Calabria, off the tourist routes
Calabria is a land still waiting to be discovered, far from mass tourism. Among the hidden villages of the Aspromonte and the Sila, the Arbereshe towns, the wild Ionian coast and the abandoned villages of the interior, here you travel slowly among nature, Greek history and living traditions. Explore one of the most authentic regions of the South.
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Italian villages
Scilla, Charybdis, and the Stone Siren on the Strait of Messina
Where the Tyrrhenian meets the Ionian, a fishing village clinging to the rock gave its name to Homer's monster and preserves the art of swordfish fishing by lamplight.
Jul 9, 2026
Wild nature
Grotta delle Ninfe in Cerchiara: The Magical Spring of Deep Calabria
Among the gorges of the Pollino, in Cerchiara di Calabria, a natural spring feeds a pool among the rocks: an ancient place of worship and crystal-clear waters.
Jul 9, 2026
Italian villages
Gerace, the Locride's Best-Kept Secret That Almost Nobody Knows
Perched on a cliff ten kilometres from the sea, Gerace holds Calabria's largest Norman cathedral and an intact medieval centre — the perfect alternative to Tropea for beauty without crowds.
Jul 5, 2026
Guides and itineraries
The Hidden Coast of the Gods: From Pizzo to Capo Vaticano Without the Crowds
Between Pizzo Calabro and Capo Vaticano lies a coast of secret coves, Saracen towers and authentic fishing villages living in the shadow of nearby Tropea. A slow itinerary along the Tyrrhenian.
Jul 5, 2026
Italian villages
Amendolea: The Ghost Castle and the Lost Villages of Aspromonte
On Aspromonte's wildest slopes, Amendolea is an abandoned borgo ruled by a ruined Norman castle — a journey to Calabria's edge where nature reclaims what was once human.
Jul 5, 2026
Wild nature
The Sila Plateau: Ancient Forests and Silent Lakes in the Heart of Calabria
A vast highland of primeval forests and crystalline lakes above 1,000 metres, where summers are cool and winters bring skiing among ancient larch pines. Calabria's mountain secret.
Jul 5, 2026
Italian villages
Civita, the Arbëreshë Borgo Suspended Over the Raganello Canyon
In the heart of the Pollino, Civita is a village of Albanian origin where the houses seem to have eyes and the dialect breathes the Balkans — a timeless place above one of Italy's most spectacular canyons.
Jul 5, 2026
Responsible travel
Skip Tropea: Pizzo Calabro, Tartufo Gelato and Murat's Castle
Pizzo Calabro offers crystal-clear sea, the original tartufo gelato and the castle where Murat was shot — without Tropea's summer chaos.
Jul 5, 2026