Calabria, Italy - Presentation by Karen Haid for the Italian Cultural Club "Il Cenacolo"

Calabria, Italy, an amazing region in the toe of the Italian boot, attracts visitors with stunning landscapes, spectacular ancient art and mouth-watering cuisine. In this presentation, author Karen Haid highlights the beauties and wonders of this oft-neglected region, exploring Calabria’s great diversity, from its broad-ranging history, art and culture to its bountiful agriculture and rich culinary traditions, all set in a land surrounded by five hundred miles of sparkling coastline and blessed with breathtaking panoramas, from Mediterranean to alpine.
Calabria boasts numerous "Borghi più belli d'Italia" (Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages) and in several of these towns, the inhabitants speak Albanian and an ancient Greek language! Who knew that Italy owes its name to a late Iron Age Calabrian or that the bergamot truly flourishes only in this spot of the world or that the cleanest air in Europe is found within its mountains? This and more in an Italy way off the beaten path.
The original Zoom presentation was hosted by "Il Cenacolo" Italian Cultural Club of San Francisco.
For further information, history, places to visit, experiences, stories and anecdotes about this wonderful Southern Italian region, check out Karen Haid’s book Calabria: The Other Italy. Details at karenhaid.com/calabria-book/
Inspired to visit Calabria? Join Karen on one of her top-rated tours! Information on her website: www.calabriatheotheritaly.com...

[@dingdongrocket]

Thank You , I learned a lot from your video. Very smart, and interesting.

[@Karens-Travel]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jeremiahreilly9739]

You are right. Calabria is the other Italy. As a former American who has immigrated to Switzerland, I have visited Italy often: Roma, Milano, Bologna, Firenze, Palermo. Time to head south-especially since both of my wife's maternal grandparents come from San Giovanni in Fiori in Calabria. (Mister I come from a small town in Vermont. Well-I lived in Craftsbury Common Vermont pop 300. All the towns in Vermont are small. Ha ha.)

[@Karens-Travel]

Absolutely! Not only will you enjoy Calabria, but it will be especially meaningful for your wife. I have a blogpost about San Giovanni in Fiore - www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/san-giovanni-in-fiore/ - and we visit it on my Traditions and Food of Calabria Tour - www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/calabria-tour/traditions-and-food-of-calabria-tour/ - join us!

[@jeremiahreilly9739]

@@Karens-Travel Grazie! I appreciate the two links. The link to the traditions and food of Calabria tour was broken. I was able to track down the current tour page without difficulty, but I thought I should let you know. I would love to join you for the tour-if not this year, then some time. Non vedo l'ora!

[@Karens-Travel]

@@jeremiahreilly9739 Thanks for the heads-up on the link - there was a dash too close... Ci vediamo nel futuro!

[@markpirritano4227]

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