Calabria sits between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ionian Sea, with long sandy stretches on one side and rocky coves beneath medieval towns on the other. In 2026, 27 Blue Flag beaches in Calabria were ...

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Italy’s heel has hogged Brits’ attention recently, but that leaves the coast, hills and pretty towns of Italy’s toe of Calabria just waiting to be discovered Highlights of Calabria, Italy: readers’ ...

Sunny and savory Calabria is the culinary gem you’ve never heard of. At the toe of the Italian boot, the lesser known region of Calabria glows with an otherworldly beauty, thanks to places like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irene S. Levine is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Calabria—the southwesternmost region of Italy—lies between ...

Our visit to Apulia, Italy’s heel, wasn’t that exciting. Maybe Calabria, the toe, would be, even though it’s one of Italy’s poorest regions. Calabrian landscape varies from a ...

Calabria sits at the southernmost point of the Italian peninsula. The foot of the boot, if you will. Framed by two seas—the Tyrrhenian to the west and the Ionian to the east—this gem of a region is ...