{"id":2291,"date":"2017-08-20T18:50:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T17:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2017-08-22T10:12:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T09:12:37","slug":"bella-calabria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/bella-calabria\/","title":{"rendered":"Bella Calabria!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Forest Gamp used to say, &#8220;life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get.&#8221; Well, what I got, it was opportunity of unexpected trip to the south of Italy. I flew to <a href=\"https:\/\/lameziaairport.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lamezia Terme<\/strong> <\/a>at the very bottom of the Italian shoe and I spent two unforgettable weeks in my beloved Italy. So in the near future my blog will definitely be non-piemontese, but rather meridionale \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2292\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2292\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-tropea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2292 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-tropea.jpg\" alt=\"Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-tropea.jpg 3264w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-tropea-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-tropea-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-tropea-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-tropea-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">luckily there are still some wild beaches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>During my stay, I visited four regions, including Calabria, which I have never seen before. Together with great people I discovered a great piece of southern Italy, I had the opportunity to see completely new places, but to my great satisfaction and joy, I managed to come back to the cities that I visited many years ago!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2293\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/amafli-costiera.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2293 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/amafli-costiera.jpg\" alt=\"Amalfi coast, Italy\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/amafli-costiera.jpg 3264w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/amafli-costiera-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/amafli-costiera-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/amafli-costiera-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/amafli-costiera-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">and here I&#8217;m again in Amalfi coast!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I do not know whether it is the distance from the rest of Europe and the north of Italy, or the fact that it\u2019s one of the poorest regions in Italy, or even these and other factors make Calabria no so much populare as a tourist destination. Meanwhile, I completely fell in love with it. Wonderful climate (warm but not hot, lots of sunshine, lack of humidity, which can be traced in some Italian regions), marvelously warm sea and super nice people. Not to mention about excellent food! And how do you not love Calabria for that?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2294\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mare_calabria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2294 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mare_calabria.jpg\" alt=\"Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mare_calabria.jpg 3264w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mare_calabria-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mare_calabria-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mare_calabria-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mare_calabria-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">beautiful sea in Calabria &#8211; nicely warm and so clear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC06752.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2295 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC06752.jpg\" alt=\"Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC06752.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC06752-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC06752-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC06752-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC06752-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frangipani &#8211; so beautiful flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because it is a large region, and I have been able to visit a big part of it, one article is definitely not enough to show you the beauty and diversity of this piece of Italy. In this post I will be your personal guide in <strong>Pizzo<\/strong>, from which I actually started exploring Calabria. Shall we start our tour? Let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2296\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2296 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pizzo &#8211; a nice little town in Calabria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2297\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-italia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2297 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-italia.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-italia.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-italia-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-italia-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-italia-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo-italia-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">one of many nice corners in Pizzo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2298\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_centro-storico.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2298 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_centro-storico.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_centro-storico.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_centro-storico-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_centro-storico-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_centro-storico-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_centro-storico-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">main street in the old town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2299\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_calabria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2299 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_calabria.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_calabria.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_calabria-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_calabria-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_calabria-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_calabria-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">one of many charming old buildings in town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2300\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_main-street.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2300 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_main-street.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_main-street.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_main-street-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_main-street-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_main-street-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pizzo_main-street-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love shopping, especcialy during holidays!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2301\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gatto-di-pizzo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2301 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gatto-di-pizzo.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gatto-di-pizzo.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gatto-di-pizzo-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gatto-di-pizzo-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gatto-di-pizzo-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gatto-di-pizzo-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">in Pizzo cats are always welcomed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2302\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-di-pizzo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2302 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-di-pizzo.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-di-pizzo.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-di-pizzo-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-di-pizzo-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-di-pizzo-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/spiaggia-di-pizzo-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the sea view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2303\" style=\"width: 3872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/castello-di-pizzo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2303 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/castello-di-pizzo.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzo, Calabria, Italy\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/castello-di-pizzo.jpg 3872w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/castello-di-pizzo-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/castello-di-pizzo-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/castello-di-pizzo-1024x685.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/castello-di-pizzo-750x502.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">we are in Italy &#8211; the castle can&#8217;t be missed, of course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Forest Gamp used to say, &#8220;life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get.&#8221; Well, what I got, it was opportunity of unexpected trip to the south of Italy. I flew to Lamezia Terme at the very bottom of the Italian shoe and I spent two unforgettable weeks in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[89],"class_list":["post-2291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other-italian-regions","tag-calabria"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2319,"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291\/revisions\/2319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}