A journey down to Calabria, a hard land with a warm heart... 
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Calabria sits at the very foot of the Italian mainland and its relative isolation, protected for many years by the southern Apennines, has given the region a unique character. Perhaps it is this sense of being apart from the hurly-burly of modern Italian life that has led many visitors to the conclusion that Calabria now represents the soul of Italy. This is a land too vast, too impenetrable to give up its secrets easily. It is a place one must learn to respect before gaining its affections. Calabria is dominated by the extremes of sea and mountain, the grey-green of the hills contrasting with the azure of the water along over 700 kilometres of coastline. In between lie forgotten, hospitable villages, ancient towns, superb landscapes, vibrant cuisine and people full of Calabrese pride whether at work or play.
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