DISCOVER CALABRIA ! With Holiday Homes in Italy

May 10th 2006

{Holiday Homes in Italy have added Calabria to its portfolio of Holiday Rentals in Italy}

Calabria is the most southern part of the Italian Peninsula; its boundaries are with Basilicata on the north, the Ionio Sea on the east and Tyrrhenian Sea on the west. It is separated from Sicily by the Messina channel. High mountains plunge into the sea, which creates a varied coastline with a number of small bays, long sandy beaches and lush vegetation.

The region may be viewed as the brother of the South and there has been much investment in recent years; tourism is becoming vibrant and increasing year on year, Lamezia Terme airport is improving connections (Ryan Air now fly from Stansead in the summer months)and the Salerno – Reggio Calabria autostrada has been further developed.

Holiday Rentals in Calabria are excellent value for money and offer everything from camping in a large residence by the coast to private villas with pools

Food in Calabria is spicy and hot; expect lots of fresh fish, pasta and vegetables.

The Tyrrhenian coast from Praia a Mare south to Paola is known as the ‘Citrus Riviera’ because of the perfume of the citrus blossom. Expect to see tiny picturesque villages hugging the hills that slope down to the sea but the majority of property on offer is in the new developments, which would be excellent as rental properties. The town of San Nicola Arcella, one of the most charming towns of the so-called Riviera dei Cedri (The Cedar Trees Riviera) is located on the Gulf of Policastro and there is plenty of property potential in this area.