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Calabria
is the southern-most region of mainland Italy, extending towards Siciliy, and
surrounded by two seas, the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian. It is a land with a wide
diversity of landscapes: a multitude of sandy and rocky beaches, high plains and
wooded mountains.
Colonised by the Greeks, Calabria was given the name Magna Grecia and it formed
a base for the spread of Mediterranean culture. The entire region and the
surrounding sea have revealed a wealth of archaeological finds, which have often
brought lost masterpieces to light, as was recently the case of the Bronzes of
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Pizzo Calabro
is a lively town with a population of around 9000. It enjoys glorious
sunshine, a magnificent sea and an enchanting location, perched on a
promontory over the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is renowned for its beaches,
charming rocky coves, for its clear sea, its blue skies, its picturesque
Historic Centre, with its sun-baked houses, tiny lanes and its charming
square from where you feel like you are on the bow of a ship, cascading
like a waterfall on the tuff cliffs overlooking the sea. |
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