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| Calabria is the region of Italy which
is at the ‘toe of the boot’, hence the phrase Sequire
il ditto, or Follow the toe. This narrow peninsula stretches
out as the toe of a boot, separated from Sicily by the Strait
of Messina. |
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Though it’s surrounded by sea, the most
prominent geographical aspect is its’ three mountain ranges.
The Pollino, the Sila, and Aspromonte are each very unique with
their own flora and fauna.
It is definitely a land of contrasting beauty in many aspects.
Catanzaro is the capital of Calabria. |
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The church bells ring, it's six o'clock in
the morning and the small town begins to wake up. You stand
at the window and watch the sun creep over the distant hills.
Pink hazy light fills the horizon; within minutes, patches
of green come to life in the valley below. The piazza fills
with people greeting each other as they head off to work or
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All over Italy, this is how the day begins.
Hundreds of medieval towns caught in the struggle to fit into
a fast-changing world while holding onto their unique charm.
People gather to share their opinions on world events as well
as sharing the small things that make up their daily lives.
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| The Italians stop and take time to visit with
each other in person, sitting in piazzas or at a café,
life slows down and finds its roots.
The balance we all look for is here, at times intense with
passion, but always coming back to what's most important
- relationships. |
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